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COURSE WORK FOR 23

Drexel culinary students get a real-life lesson by preparing a holiday feast for the university president and guests.

By Beth D'Addono , For The Inquirer

And you thought cooking Thanksgiving dinner for your in-laws was daunting. Imagine if you were a culinary student preparing a holiday feast for the president of your school and a cadre of brainy law students - a formal sit-down dinner for 23 served in a grand Main Line mansion.

 

On the Side: Talula's promises more bounty

The Kennett Square market tantalizes with top turkeys, and a peek at a 60-seat cafe-to-be.

By Rick Nichols , Inquirer Columnist

A November chill was knifing through Kennett Square one day last week, so it was a comfort to duck into Talula's Table on State Street for a hot bowl of posole.

 

Turkey soup in mind, she's the bone collector

By Joyce Gemperlein , For The Inquirer

My Thanksgiving dinners hold expectation and strategy, but no surprises: My mother-in-law always contributes a bowl of trail mix to the coffee-table appetizers; my husband always insists on canned, jellied cranberry sauce. And while the gravy is still hot in its china boat, certain relatives testily revisit long-held and contrasting thoughts on who killed JFK.

 

Table Talk: Texas-sized Del Frisco's to open tomorrow

By Michael Klein , Inquirer Columnist

At a capacity of 556 over three levels, Del Frisco's Double Eagle, opening Friday at 15th and Chestnut Streets, will be Philly's biggest steak house.

 

Rush Hour Gourmet

By Bonnie S. Benwick , Washington Post

Ina Garten made sure to include this quick dish in her new Back to Basics cookbook, she says, because "everyone who tastes it goes home and makes it the next day."

 

MarketBasket: Balsamic without the brown

I love the bite of balsamic, but sometimes hesitate to use it, especially when entertaining, because of the brownish stain it leaves on lettuce, pasta, potatoes, chicken. Problem solved with white balsamic. This zesty one, from Modena, Italy, is made with trebbiano grapes, and aged 12 years.

 

Last-Minute Help

Trained cooking aides, hotline recordings, and online information are available, in some cases around the clock, to answer queries and help resolve problems arising during holiday meal preparations.

 

Good Taste

Sushi for shoppers If holiday shopping in downtown Collingswood gives you a yen for sushi, it's worth taking notice of five-month-old Woksabi in the new Lumberyard complex. This sleek new pan-Asian spot has a wide-ranging menu, from stir-fries to Japanese

 

RECIPES INSIDE

Roasted Turkey Stock . . . 2 Wild Rice and Turkey Soup . . . 2 Mustard-Roasted Fish . . . 3

 

COURSE WORK FOR 23

Drexel culinary students get a real-life lesson by preparing a holiday feast for the university president and guests.

By Beth D'Addono , For The Inquirer

And you thought cooking Thanksgiving dinner for your in-laws was daunting. Imagine if you were a culinary student preparing a holiday feast for the president of your school and a cadre of brainy law students - a formal sit-down dinner for 23 served in a grand Main Line mansion.

 

On the Side: Talula's promises more bounty

The Kennett Square market tantalizes with top turkeys, and a peek at a 60-seat cafe-to-be.

By Rick Nichols , Inquirer Columnist

A November chill was knifing through Kennett Square one day last week, so it was a comfort to duck into Talula's Table on State Street for a hot bowl of posole.

 

Turkey soup in mind, she's the bone collector

By Joyce Gemperlein , For The Inquirer

My Thanksgiving dinners hold expectation and strategy, but no surprises: My mother-in-law always contributes a bowl of trail mix to the coffee-table appetizers; my husband always insists on canned, jellied cranberry sauce. And while the gravy is still hot in its china boat, certain relatives testily revisit long-held and contrasting thoughts on who killed JFK.

 

Table Talk: Texas-sized Del Frisco's to open tomorrow

By Michael Klein , Inquirer Columnist

At a capacity of 556 over three levels, Del Frisco's Double Eagle, opening Friday at 15th and Chestnut Streets, will be Philly's biggest steak house.

 

RECIPES INSIDE

Roasted Turkey Stock . . . 2 Wild Rice and Turkey Soup . . . 2 Mustard-Roasted Fish . . . 3