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I'm Greta Johnson. We did it. We made it to another weekend and the Friday before Thanksgiving, no less. Coming up, Tamara Adler talks about her cooking philosophy,

a combination of realism and delight. It's the way a pursuit of pleasure can actually help one be

more economical and save money and time.

She also just happens to be the queen of leftovers, which is perfect given the upcoming holiday.

But first, let's get into the actual Thanksgiving meal.

Lots of us love a Thanksgiving dinner because it's got the classics we can count on like

pecan pie or stuffing. But sometimes it's fun to mix things up. My family, for example,

is skipping the turkey this year, which I'm pretty excited about. But you know there will still

be green bean casserole because my father is insisting upon it.

Here to give us some other menu ideas, both riffs on classics and totally new stuff to put on the table is Tanya Holland.

My cuisine is comfort food.

You know, we always had yams on the menu.

We always had collard greens. We always had mac and teas.

Had a black eyepiece salad. So, um, because it's just like

it's quintessential soul food and cornbread, too, always have that. So, you know, around Thanksgiving,

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