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How to turn Thanksgiving leftovers into something special

Thursday is Thanksgiving, so get ready for a fridge full of leftovers. But even chefs have leftovers, and their expertise will give you some new things to try this year.

Cost of Thanksgiving decreases in 2013

Turkey day shoppers can take solace knowing this year’s Thanksgiving meal will cost a little less than last year.

Taste of the Town: Readers spot Kona coffee

Gotta love that Kona coffee, which has a rich, full-bodied flavor stemming from its growing conditions on the Big Island of Hawaii. Unfortunately, Kona’s pretty pricey — among the most expensive coffees in the world — so I wasn’t surprised when Taste of the Town regular Jim Guynup emailed in search of a source for it “at a reasonable price.” I’m not sure what’s reasonable — that’s open to wide interpretation — but readers have a few local sources.

Small Plates: It’s all made to order

MTO — for Made To Order — opened in October at 500 S. Main St., on the ground floor of the city parking garage, across from City Hall.

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Thanksgiving dinner: Don’t fear the bird

For those who are newbies in the kitchen and will prepare their first Thanksgiving turkey next week, here’s a bit of advice: Do not fear the bird.

On the Menu: Peanut butter

Peanutty specialties: Better Nutters, The King, Fluffer Nutter, Fat Elvis French Toast and Peanut Butter & Jelly.

Taste of the Town: Home Pride Bread available again

Ah, the vagaries of the corporate world and the still-struggling economy. It appears, as reader Rob Lindley pointed out, that the Home Pride bread that Dennis Hughes was seeking had temporarily disappeared from supermarket shelves because of the financial problems of parent company Hostess, but has since been bought by Flowers Foods.

Enter the gingerbread house contest

Construction’s on the upswing in Las Vegas, so why not extend the trend to your own kitchen?

Small Plates: Take a bite on the Wild side

Wild is from Miki Agrawal, who at 25 — and with no restaurant experience — opened the first Wild in New York City in 2005. Agrawal met Zappos magnate/downtown redevelopment czar Tony Hsieh at an entrepreneurial summit in 2011, and Hseih’s Downtown Project helped to fund the Las Vegas Wild.

Henderson resident bakes her way to $1 million prize

Glori Spriggs of Henderson won $1 million in the 46th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest on Monday. And it was, it seems, the culmination of an it-takes-a-village effort.

Home-baked business opens catering event facility

Growing up watching people such as Martha Stewart, Brittney Melnick knew she wanted to become a caterer. Years later, not only is she seeing her dreams come true with her company, B With A Twist, she is using her business to cater to the needs of various nonprofits.

 
California company recalls packaged salads, sandwiches

More than 90 tons of ready-to-eat salads and sandwiches by a California catering company are being recalled after 26 people in three states were sickened by a bacterial strain of E. coli linked to its products, federal health officials said Sunday.

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