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Nov 2013
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Last Chance Foods: Tips on Creating a Th...

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Gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, nut-free, vegan and vegetarian — has your Thanksgiving menu being undermined by food allergies and ethical objections? Tell us about what you don’t eat in the comments below. Or share the extraordinary lengths you’ve gone to in catering to the dietary restrictions of your friends and family.

Here’s what three chefs and one caterer had to say about the subject.

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