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How competitive cooking shapes recipes

American's obsession with food and cooking goes way back to state fairs, festivals and cook-offs. A journalist looks at what it takes to rake in the dough.

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Planning your 2004 garden

It's the middle of winter - the perfect time to fight cabin fever by bringing out the seed catalogs and starting thinking of spring. Our garden guru, Deb Brown stops by the MPR studios to take your calls.

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The proper way to be gracious

As you ponder when to write thank you notes and how to respond to invitations, an etiquette expert has suggestions for becoming more civil.

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Home for the Holidays with Minnesota Public Radio

Julie Amacher hosts an hour of holiday memories and traditions with the hosts of Minnesota Public Radio. Guests include Cathy Wurzer, Scott Simon, Gary Eichten, and Lianne Hansen.

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Cool Yule: The flip Side of Holiday Music

Minnesota Public Radio's Julie Amacher hosts an hour of Christmas music that you might not have heard in the malls this season. American Routes host Nick Spitzer and conductor Bill Eddins bring in some of their holiday favorites, including Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, George Winston, and Joni Mitchell.

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How to take care of holiday plants

Just because it's winter doesn't mean you can forget about your plants. Garden guru Deb Brown answers your questions about keeping poinsettas and Christmas trees looking their best through the holiday season.

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Giving thanks this holiday

In a special annual program hosted by Minnesota Public Radio's John Birge, Giving Thanks combines traditional fare with unexpected delights. This year, the program features Wendy Wasserstein, Donald Hall, and highlights from the Broadway production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town.

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Holiday cooking continues

More questions and answers about holiday cooking with Lynne Rossetto Kasper.

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Calling all Thanksgiving cooks

Worried about roasting the turkey? Perplexed by pumpkin pie? A Midmorning Thanksgiving tradition returns: Lynne Rossetto Kasper answers your holiday cooking questions.

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Celebrating without the turkey

Thursday is Turkey Day, a day for feasting on fowl. But what about people who don't eat turkey?

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