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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Evan Kleiman’s tips on cooking for Thanksgiving and using leftovers

    Fewer people at the dinner table this year means fewer people contributing sides, desserts, and drinks to the holiday feast. If you’re still planning a blowout meal, you’ll likely do more cooking to make it happen.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 25, 2020 • 10m Listen

    Fewer people at the dinner table this year means fewer people contributing sides, desserts, and drinks to the holiday feast. If you’re still planning a blowout meal, you’ll likely do more cooking to make it happen. To make it a little easier, Good Food host Evan Kleiman offers tips to help you with the big meal.

    “I’m willing to fail. That's the difference between somebody who’s cooked a ton and people who are a little more nervous. If I fail, there’s always the trash can,” she says.

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Delaying regular medical checkups during COVID? Not a good idea
    1. 0:00COVID vaccines are a few weeks away. What is LA County’s distribution plan?
    2. 9:06Why you shouldn’t delay getting a mammogram, colonoscopy or regular checkup during COVID pandemic
    3. 22:35Evan Kleiman’s tips on cooking for Thanksgiving and using leftoversYou’re reading this
    4. 32:50‘Christmas Chronicles 2’ dives into holiday mythology in a big way, says critic
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