75, of Coos Bay, died Nov. 17, 2009, in Springfield. Arrangements are pending with Myrtle Grove Funeral Service-Bay Area, 269-2851.

Seeded garlic braids

J.M. Hirsch, AP Food Editor

Chef Dan Catanio, the executive chef at The Mill Hotel-Casino has provided us with a couple of options for the traditional Thanksgiving feast:

These mashed sweet potatoes are delicious — and slightly sweet — without the benefit of marshmallows. But if you must have marshmallows on them, transfer the mashed sweet potatoes to a casserole, top with small marshmallows and broil until just golden.

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There is something to be said for the "splurt" sound made when dumping a can of cranberry sauce into a serving bowl. Ditto for the ridges etched in the sides of the sauce. Thanksgiving, after all, is about tradition.

Jon Priest had a lot to smile about the day Tom visited the former brandy-making facility in March. The maestro behind Etude’s symphony of wines, he was watching some beautiful fruit arrive daily from the vineyards to be vinified in some new equipment only a new owner could bring.

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The World Food Editor, Ron Jackimowicz

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Coupon Queen, Jill Cataldo

For physician Jeffrey Hertzberg and baker Zoe Francois, the journey to no-knead bread began innocently enough.

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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — It was the roll of a lifetime.