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Frisch’s vs. Busken (and WKRP)

November 24, 2011

I am rarely impressed by advertising these days.  It’s rarely cute or clever, and also rarely changes my mind or helps me make a decision. I’m jaded. But I have to hand it to both Frisch’s and Busken, who are having a good time trying to one-up each other this holiday season.  The story: there’s [...]

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Where to Buy a Turkey (if you haven’t yet)

November 23, 2010

I’m not going to chide you for this one. Terry and I never buy a frozen turkey. First, we have no place to store it (I really need to upgrade our refrigerator…) and second, we’re impatient, and don’t want to risk having a partially unthawed turkey to put in the smoker. There’s one other benefit: [...]

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Friday Five: Thanksgiving Edition!

November 19, 2010

Isn’t there always a “must have” list for the Thanksgiving table? What is the stuff at your house that you have to have, or it’s just not Thanksgiving? Here’s the list for our house… what’s yours? 1. Turkey. This turkey is smoked (by Terry) but we experiment with the rubs every year. 2. Dressing. We [...]

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Discuss: Thanksgiving Leftovers

December 1, 2009

(Guest post by The Boyfriend) I smoked a turkey for Thanksgiving this year. Of course, I had a little trouble getting my lips around it. ([Rim shot]  Thank you.  Drive safely, everybody.  I’ll be here all week.  Be sure to tip your waiters and waitresses.  Try the veal.) It just isn’t Thanksgiving until I tell [...]

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Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: An Orphan’s Thanksgiving

November 30, 2008

My friends are my family. I don’t have a lot of family; neither does Terry.  His is in Alabama; mine is here, but we’re not close.  Since Thanksgiving is Terry’s favorite holiday, last year, we decided to have my mom over for dinner.  Then we found out my friend Kasmira and her husband didn’t have [...]

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