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Countdown to Thanksgiving: Delicious Side Dishes and A New Way to Open Oysters

Connecticut Public Radio | By Faith Middleton
Published November 5, 2014 at 10:16 AM EST
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We have easy recipes for Thanksgiving side dishes, including roasted lemon broccoli and twice baked crispy pecan sweet potatoes. Plus, don't miss the video of Faith using the Aw Shucks!™  oyster opening device.

And we talk with Mark Kurlansky about his new cookbook International Night. ?It's based on a tradition he and his daughter Talia  have of making meals from around the globe for Friday night dinners. We tried the recipe for Sicilian swordfish. Delicious! 

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GUESTS: 

  • Larry Schneider is the inventor of the Aw Shucks!™ oyster opener.
  • Chris Propseri is the chef and owner of Metro Bis Restaurant in Simsbury, Connecticut.
  • Mark Kurlansky is the author of International Night: A Father and Daughter Cook Their Way Around the World.
  • Alex Province is a wine expert, food enthusiast and regular contributor. 

Lori Mack and Jonathan McNicol contributed to this show.
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For more than 25 years, the two-time Peabody Award-winning Faith Middleton Show has been widely recognized for fostering insightful, thought-provoking conversation. Faith Middleton offers her listeners some of the world's most fascinating people and subjects. The show has been inducted into the Connecticut Magazine Hall of Fame as "Best Local Talk Show".
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