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It’s a pandemic Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown

caption: This rhubarb is just waiting to become a crumble that you make all by yourself.
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This rhubarb is just waiting to become a crumble that you make all by yourself.

How the holidays will be different this year: staying home, cooking small, and not watching the Apple Cup. But don’t despair! Here are some suggestions on how to be safe while also eating your heart out.

Individual segments are available in our podcast stream or at www.kuow.org/record.

Thierry Rautureau saves Thanksgiving

What will you do for this year’s smaller Thanksgiving? How will you transform a halibut steak and some rhubarb into a feast worth celebrating? Enter exuberant Seattle chef Thierry Rautureau, who took your calls to help transform even the barest of larders into a butter-lavished meal to remember.

King County Executive Dow Constantine 11.24

You may not be able to get out for a big family Thanksgiving, but King County Executive Dow Constantine wants you to know that you can still connect with your community: from your house. The Keep It Local King County campaign launched this week, with such enticements as Takeout Tuesday, Workout Wednesday, and Friday Fun with Family and Friends. It’s a lifestyle we’d be wise to commit to, because local coronavirus cases are on the rise.

Apple Cup called on account of COVID

Among the people who might not be with their extended group of treasured companions: members of the UW Huskies and WSU Cougars football teams. The Apple Cup is canceled. The culprit? So many Cougars are in quarantine that the school was unable to field a team. To hear more, Bill Radke spoke to Jon Wilner of the Pac-12 Hotline newsletter.

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