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COSHOCTON -- Coshocton High School's sixth annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be served Nov.

Ruth Reichl was supposed to embark on a book tour a day after her bosses at Conde Nast informed her last month that they were shuttering Gourmet, the food magazine she'd edited for a decade.

Editor: Last week, a failed vice-presidential candidate claimed that animals belong right next to the mashed potatoes.

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI a ' Many acres of Mississippi crops remain in the fields, but now most of what is left will has no market value and will not be harvested.

The Louisiana State University AgCenter has been awarded a $2.84 million research and extension grant for improving sweet potato production efficiency, quality and food safety.

Westgate City Center is like a food court on steroids. It has a touch of Las Vegas in its WaterDance fountain.

No other meal is as traditional as the Thanksgiving feast. If the host or hostess doesn't serve the family's favorite green bean casserole, Aunt Betty's sweet potato casserole or grandma's five-cup salad, there could be some holiday discontent.

The weather may not feel or look like it, but Thanksgiving is only eight days away, said Jane Stevenson, one of the organizers of the annual Marshfield Community Thanksgiving Dinner.

Holiday meals are around the corner. There are many ways to spice up an old dish.

"The home cook is becoming more advanced with his or her cooking skills by trying new spices and flavors, as well as preparing everyday items in new ways." Mintel has identified six key flavors and two scents trends that will be recognizable in 2010.

Traditionalists will want mashed potatoes, gravy and a sweet potato casserole topped with mini marshmallows for Thanksgiving.

Here is a recipe that I love to bring to my family's Thanksgiving feast. I don't know about the menu that is served at your Thanksgiving dinner, but at our Thanksgiving feast, the food is endless.

Mashed potatoes and baked potatoes together in one bite. If you'd rather, substitute your favorite mashed potatoes for the filling in this recipe.

According to a holiday market basket survey conducted by the Alabama Farmers Federation this month, the average cost of turkey, ham, pecans, sweet potatoes and apples dropped while cranberry sauce, re-packaged stuffing and oranges increased in price.

It's a week before Thanksgiving, do you know where your turkey is? By tomorrow, it should be in the refrigerator starting to thaw.

Don't have the time or oven space to do the bird this year? With a sharp knife and a grill, you can free up your oven, cut your roasting time from the standard three to four hours down to one, and get some tasty taters, too.

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, you're probably giving some thought to your menu.

These pretzels bake up soft and chewy, combining the best attributes of freshly baked bread with the wonderful flavors of a bacon-and-chive-topped baked potato.

For some people, the whole point of Thanksgiving dinner is to have leftovers. These are the people who intentionally buy a monster-size bird, mash way too many potatoes and pop an extra pie in the oven.

South Carolina's health agency is warning coastal residents not to eat any leftovers from a barbecue fundraiser over the weekend.