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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Family has never missed ‘Italian’ Thanksgiving together

On this busy Sunday before Thanksgiving, consider the holiday tradition of the extended Fruci-Sacco-Perry family. At the family’s “Italian Thanksgiving” – which takes place in even-numbered years – as many as 45 family members gather together in a host family’s home in Spokane.
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Crème brûlée adds creamy, crunchy twist to tradition

Though Thanksgiving traditionally is a holiday of pies, a creamy, sweet and crunchy crème brûlée – essentially a candy-coated custard – is an appealing way to shake things up. The custard for this fresh ginger-infused crème brûlée can easily be prepared a day or two ahead and kept covered in the refrigerator.
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Emvy to showcase wine at holiday festival

It’s time for the Spokane Winery Association’s annual Holiday Wine Festival. And there’s another new kid in the vineyard. Actually, they’ve been around the vineyard awhile, but Mark and Valerie Wilkerson of Emvy Cellars are joining the holiday festival for the first time. They’ll be giving tasters a sneak preview of their 2005 cabernet sauvignon and merlot blend called Devotion.
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Follow these suggestions for carving your holiday bird

For some people, carving the Thanksgiving turkey is a tradition and point of pride. There’s never any question whether they will do the honors when that golden centerpiece emerges from the oven. But when the carving knife must change hands, it can leave even the best host or hostess feeling overwhelmed.
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Follow these timing tips to ensure a stress-free turkey day

Thanksgiving is stressful enough without also having to break out the calculator and suffer through math class flashbacks. So leave the calculating to us and use this holiday cheat sheet to make your life – and cooking – a little easier. All serving estimates are generous to allow for plenty of seconds and leftovers.
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Trezzi Farm Food and Wine offering tastings

For wine lovers who are out and about this weekend, swing up to Green Bluff for Trezzi Farm Food and Wine. The winery is offering tastings of the 2008 Barbera made from grapes grown on Green Bluff.
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Curry adds hint of spice to chicken tenders

A dusting of curry flavors this simple chicken dish. The curry powder sold in supermarkets is a blend of about 15 herbs, spices and seeds. This type of powder loses its flavor quickly; if yours is more than six months old, buy a new container for maximum flavor.
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Fresh Sheet: A cooking opportunity to Relish

Tickets are on sale for the Relish Cooking Show and Expo next month. Relish magazine and the Coeur d’Alene Press are sponsoring the show Dec. 2 at the Greyhound Park and Events Center in Post Falls.
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The Dish: Haney’s ‘Shack’ has distinct shine

It’s gotta be the nicest shack in town. The Rusty Roof’s Burger and Shake Shack near Mead High School isn’t the hovel you might expect. Owners Frank and Shanna Haney’s backgrounds in construction and interior design, respectively, show in the inviting dining room.