On the Sunday morning before Thanksgiving, we visit with rare “smoke phase” turkeys at – where else? – Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. Videographer: Scot Miller. Source

Since its development in 1950, styled after a pan to bake a traditional European ring-shaped cake, 75 million Bundt pans have been sold – and they’re used for more than just desserts. Correspondent Serena Altschul reports. Source

Three women and a 13-year-old girl were killed and a 15-year-old was critically wounded in shootings in three locations. Source

At his Anaheim, Calif., bakery, Maher Nakhal honors a traditional sweet treat: Bouza, a style of ice cream that was first served in Damascus, Syria more than 500 years ago. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti delves into the closely-guarded recipe, and the labor involved in creating the ice cream’s unique texture. Source

For subscribers, the Times’ Cooking section, and its Cooking app – with recipes by contributors like food columnist and cookbook author Melissa Clark – are as important a part of the “paper of record” as the news. Source

The best-selling solo recording artist of all time now has another title: Owner of the new Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk in Nashville. Brooks talks with Jane Pauley about the power of music (and beer) to unite people. Source

Garth Brooks may be the best-selling solo recording artist of all time. But now, he’s got another title: Owner of the Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk in Nashville. Brooks talks with “Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley about being “the luckiest, most blessed guy on this planet,” and why his hope is that music – in or out of a honky-tonk – helps unite people. Source

Opened in 1979 by Joseph Zucchero, Mr. Beef is a Chicago joint that draws throngs from all over for its juicy Italian beef sandwiches, inspiring the hit FX series “The Bear.” When Zucchero died last March, his son Christopher stepped up to run the family business. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with Christopher, whose River North sandwich shop is booming like never before. Source

The fruit of the pawpaw tree, part of the custard apple family, appears to be tropical, but it grows wild in more than 20 states and Canada, and was a favorite of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Today, it’s the official native fruit of Ohio, which hosts an annual pawpaw festival. Correspondent Allison Aubrey reports on efforts to spread the word about the pawpaw. Source

South Carolina bladesmith Quintin Middleton pours everything into his hand-crafted chef’s knives – elegant instruments that can cost up to $2,500 apiece. Correspondent Serena Altschul talks with Middleton about his inspirations for forging his distinctive knives, and with chef Kwame Onwuachi, who says a Middleton blade is worth the sharp cost. Source