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Friday

For Stanley Tucci, food is like religion — and cancer almost took it away

Fresh Air

Tucci has always connected to his roots through food, so he was devastated when cancer treatment put him on a feeding tube. He's now cancer-free, with a new memoir. Originally broadcast Oct. 5, 2021.

For Stanley Tucci, food is like religion — and cancer almost took it away

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Thursday

Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with massive shortage ... of maple syrup

Producers plan to tap 7 million more maple trees to meet syrup demand. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

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Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with massive shortage ... of maple syrup

While high gas prices have pushed President Biden to tap into the US's strategic oil reserves, America's neighbor to the north is also dealing with a shortage of another so-called "liquid gold".

Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with massive shortage ... of maple syrup

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Here's an America's Test Kitchen recipe for keeping Thanksgiving (cranberry) saucy

This cranberry sauce recipe calls for orange zest as well as orange liqueur like Grand Marnier. Steve Klise/America's Test Kitchen hide caption

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Here's an America's Test Kitchen recipe for keeping Thanksgiving (cranberry) saucy

For Thanksgiving, consider an orange cranberry sauce. It's a tangy, bright dish that will cut the richness of some of the staples like mashed potatoes and gravy.

Here's an America's Test Kitchen recipe for keeping Thanksgiving (cranberry) saucy

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Wednesday

Former slaves brought Thanksgiving to Liberia — and rebooted it

Thanksgiving is a day at the beach — quite literally — for young Liberians. Above, the beach in West Point is a sandy playing field for soccer lovers. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Former slaves brought Thanksgiving to Liberia — and rebooted it

It's definitely not a turkey day. Jollof rice is more like it. It's questioned as a holiday because of its American origins. And the way Liberians do celebrate holds lessons for the U.S.

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LA Johnson

Analysis

Code Switch

Ask Code Switch: Thought For Food

It's Thanksgiving week, so we're bringing you a second helping of one of our favorite episodes, where we answer your questions about race and food. We're getting into the perceived whiteness of vegetarianism, what it means when H-Mart becomes a little too mainstream, and the etiquette around bringing pungent-smelling food to the (proverbial) office.

Ask Code Switch: Thought For Food

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Tuesday

Former inmates are cooking up some of Philly's best pizza

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Business

Former inmates are cooking up some of Philly's best pizza

WHYY

A former inmate started Down North Pizza to employ formerly incarcerated people. Philadelphia has had one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation.

Former inmates are cooking up some of Philly's best pizza

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Sunday

This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey

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Shots - Health News

This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey

Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry, boring plate of meat. Luckily, food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet.

This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey

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Saturday

These 3 Thanksgiving recipes offer a stress-free menu for your holiday gathering

Samantha Seneviratne says her maple cream pie is very, very forgiving. Julia Gartland hide caption

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Recipes

These 3 Thanksgiving recipes offer a stress-free menu for your holiday gathering

With the holiday season almost here, we've asked three kitchen masters for their take on recipes that allow you to socialize while you cook.

These 3 Thanksgiving recipes offer a stress-free menu for your holiday gathering

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Friday

A trunk full of truffles (Update)

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Planet Money

A trunk full of truffles (Update)

Truffles are one of the most expensive and sought after ingredients in the world. Today, we look back at our NYC adventure with a truffle smuggler and how the market has changed since we last talked to him. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

A trunk full of truffles (Update)

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A U.S. Thanksgiving tradition is lost on 2 former members of The Cranberries

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Susan Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Tradition

A U.S. Thanksgiving tradition is lost on 2 former members of The Cranberries

It's time for another Thanksgiving with the zesty side that's served Pepto-Bismol pink: Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish. This year, we share the recipe with some legends of Irish rock.

A U.S. Thanksgiving tradition is lost on 2 former members of The Cranberries

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Wednesday

How do you know if your oil is hot enough to deep fry? Use your ears

While a thermometer will tell you if oil is hot enough for frying, scientists say the sound a wet chopstick makes when dipped into the oil will, too. Jason Kempin/Getty Images hide caption

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Science

How do you know if your oil is hot enough to deep fry? Use your ears

Researchers in the field of fluid dynamics say understanding the sounds oil bubbles make at different temperatures has applications beyond the frying pan.

How do you know if your oil is hot enough to deep fry? Use your ears

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One Woman's Quest For The (Scientifically) Best Turkey

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Short Wave

One Woman's Quest For The (Scientifically) Best Turkey

Turkey is the usual centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dinner, but it's all too easy to end up with a dry, tough, flavorless bird. For NPR science correspondent Maria Godoy, it got so bad that several years ago, her family decided to abandon the turkey tradition altogether. Can science help her make a better bird this year? That's what she hopes as she seeks expert advice from food science writers and cookbook authors Nik Sharma and Kenji López-Alt.

One Woman's Quest For The (Scientifically) Best Turkey

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