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Recent stories:

• How chefs celebrate Thanksgiving
  November 21, 2008
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  October 19, 2008
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• Halloween costumes
  October 12, 2008
• Fall into Halloween crafting
  October 5, 2008
• Celebrating Rosh Hashanah
  September 28, 2008
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Annie Cooper's Pumpkin Pie Recipe calls for fresh pumpkin, and creates three perfect pies for the ultimate ending to a family Thanksgiving. Top this pie with a favorite homemade whip cream, and a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg, to add a tasty compliment to your dinner.


Chef Arturo Perez, left, and his son Edgar prepare to saute garlic in olive oil at Arturo's on Marco Island. Arturo Perez Jr., and his brother-in-law, Juan Cortazar work along side Arturo in every day cooking for this family owned and operated restaurant, and they will be celebrating Thanksgiving at home together this year.


Master Chef Konrad Mayerhofer, owner of Konrad's on Marco Island, will be serving a Rodney Strong, 2004, cabernet sauvignon, with his specially prepared goose, cooked and stuffed as his main course for Thanksgiving this year with his family. His restaurant is open on Thanksgiving, so he's celebrating at a later date.


Night Chef Jose' Carlos, left, of Pelican Bend Restaurant and Marina, on Isles of Capri, and Mike Cooper, manager, will be sipping on a glass of 2007 Mirassou pinot noir during their Thanksgiving celebration this year. "It's mellow, and it's not woody, so it goes well with everything," says Cooper.


Olivia Kathryn Culp waves to the crowd as she takes her walk down the runway after being crowned Swamp Buggy Queen for 2008-2009 on March 22nd. The Runners-Up included Alessaundra Espinsoa, Elizabeth Potter, and Elaine Neal.

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