Sunday, November 22, 2009 - Page updated at 04:33 p.m.

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Wok not ready to roll? Try this trick for cleaning it Posted by Nancy Leson - NEW - 11/20, 09:00 AM

Starbucks seeks managers of social media, digital strategy Posted by Melissa Allison - NEW - 11/20, 01:34 PM

Need help planning your Thanksgiving menu? Get tips from local chefs

See recipes for appetizers, entrees, sides and desserts, plus cooking charts and other helpful resources. And don't miss our annual Seattle Times cookie mailout!

JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES

From left, second-graders Danny Chung, Alimurtada Al-Shimari and Alan Huynh dive into lunch recently at Mount View Elementary in South Seattle. While Washington state's school-lunch program was not affected by a nationwide recall of peanut products earlier this year, the state remains concerned because it relies on food commodities supplied through the federal government to keep the cost of school meals low. Read story

Washington businesses break ties to industrial-food chain

In the confusing web that is the nation's industrial food-supply system, small companies in Washington state are trying to untangle themselves, taking over processing, commissioning independent testing, buying more things locally and checking out sources more carefully.

Taste | The Great Pie Bake-off pits friends and fruit

Holiday cookies

Try Pumpkin Bars with Hazelnut Streusel, Dark Chocolate Coconut Cookies, Chocolate Cinnamon Madeleines, Salted Caramel Nut Bars, and more. Our 2009 holiday cookie recipes were prepared by chefs at the Seattle Culinary Academy at Seattle Central Community College. Order your set today!