CONWAY — Cooking = love. It’s a time-honored equation that especially comes into play at holiday gatherings, and ready or not, they’re just around the corner, with Thanksgiving only a few weeks away.
At least three local chefs embody that equation: Nancy (Turgeon Wiggin) Keyes of Tamworth, Gary Sheldon of Conway and Bryant Alden of North Conway.
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