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    Good Food’s Thanksgiving tips

    Evan Kleiman and Dorie Greenspan answer your questions about making a memorable Thanksgiving meal. Culinary technologist Dave Arnold is bringing his Thanksgiving hacks to the potluck, too.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Nov 16, 2018 • 56m Listen

    Evan Kleiman and Dorie Greenspan answer your questions about making a memorable Thanksgiving meal. Culinary technologist Dave Arnold is bringing his Thanksgiving hacks to the potluck, too. There’s a new film in theaters about a chef prodigy named Flynn McGarry. Plus: Los Angeles pie queen Nicole Rucker dishes on her holiday treats.

    In this episode

    6 stories
    1. 0:00

      Talking turkey and more with Dorie Greenspan

      Baker extraordinaire and cookbook guru Dorie Greenspan  joins Evan Kleiman  to help Good Food listeners troubleshoot their Thanksgiving meals.

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      11 min
    2. 11:28

      How Dorie cooks at home

      Dorie Greenspan speaks with Evan about the informal meals that she’s in the habit of cooking for friends and family. She’s compiled many of those recipes in a new cookbook, “ Everyday Dorie. ”

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      5 min
    3. 16:57

      Thanksgiving hacks

      If any holiday can leave the kitchen looking like the laboratory of a mad scientist, it’s Thanksgiving. So in the spirit of mixing things up, culinary technologist Dave Arnold shares how he has livened up his Turkey Day spread over the years.

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      8 min
    4. 24:41

      ‘Chef Flynn’

      Chef prodigy Flynn McGarry started cooking when he was 10 and opened his upscale restaurant in New York at 19. But what's it like when your dream comes true—and at such an early age?

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      15 min
    5. 39:35

      Inspiration from an LA pie queen

      Nicole Rucker is known throughout LA and beyond for her pastries and home-baked pies. Her confections have taken home countless awards, including a few blue ribbons from the Good Food Pie Contest.

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      9 min
    6. 48:05

      Market Report: Garnet Yams

      With its sweet flavor and creamy texture, the garnet yam is a chef favorite this time of year. To learn more, Laura Avery consults Andy Doubrava, chef de cuisine of Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica.

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      9 min
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      Evan Kleiman

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      Nick Liao

      Managing Producer, Good Food

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      Rosalie Atkinson

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    In this episode

    6 stories
    1. 0:0011 min

      Talking turkey and more with Dorie Greenspan

    2. 11:285 min

      How Dorie cooks at home

    3. 16:578 min

      Thanksgiving hacks

    4. 24:4115 min

      ‘Chef Flynn’

    5. 39:359 min

      Inspiration from an LA pie queen

    6. 48:059 min

      Market Report: Garnet Yams

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