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Holiday Feast With a Personal Touch

Norma's Cafe owner Ed Murph and manager Pam Spell open the landmark Oak Cliff restaurant's doors each Thanksgiving to offer a free feast to the community.
(KERA)
Norma's Cafe owner Ed Murph and manager Pam Spell open the landmark Oak Cliff restaurant's doors each Thanksgiving to offer a free feast to the community.

By Shelley Kofler, KERA News

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Dallas –
This Thanksgiving numerous churches and social service groups will celebrate the holiday by cooking for others who are less fortunate. Few do it with a more personal, loving touch than the employees and volunteers at an Oak Cliff restaurant that opens its doors to anyone who wants to enjoy the feast. KERA's Shelley Kofler takes us to Norma's Cafe for the story of how this tradition has grown. (Click MP3 link above to hear the story.)

Web Extra:

Recipe: Norma's Cafe Cornbread Dressing

Ingredients:

3 cups cornmeal

1 cup flour

2 eggs

2 tbs. baking powder

8 cups chicken broth

2 cups milk

1 tsp. salt

cup sugar (optional)

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup chopped onion

stick butter

3 tbs. sage

Directions:

Mix all dry ingredients together. Add eggs. Saute celery and onions with butter. Add to other ingredients. Mix well. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.