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Add exotic spices to Thanksgiving feast

November 15, 2011 5:41 PM By LAUREN CHATTMAN laurenchattman@optonline.net

This brined turkey with Southwestern spice rub is

Photo credit: Doug Young | This brined turkey with Southwestern spice rub is best served with cranberry sauce. (Nov. 7, 2011)

Lauren Chattman

Lauren Chattman

Lauren Chattman is a cookbook author, freelance writer and former

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More than any other holiday meal, Thanksgiving dinner is about tradition. Next Thursday isn't the day to substitute salmon for turkey or skip the cranberries in favor of barbecue sauce. That doesn't mean that creative cooks must be slaves to Thanksgiving dinners past. If the prospect of a groaning table of old favorites is starting to seem boring, introduce some exotic flavors to your Thanksgiving...

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