Mystery meet

Relax, indulge and feed your imagination at the Samoset’s Murder Mystery Weekend, Nov. 19-21 at the Rockport resort. Clues and “bodies” will drop starting at Friday night’s cocktail reception and continuing throughout breakfast, lunch and dinner Saturday night. The culprit will be revealed during Sunday brunch. The two-night package, which includes meals and accommodations, costs $278 per person, double occupancy. For information or to reserve, call (800) 341-1650, or visit www.murdermystery.com or www.samoset.com.

Finger-lickin? good?

If you like your chicken saucy, sign up for a tasting at the University of Maine?s consumer testing center, an arm of the department of food science and human nutrition. The tests will evaluate chicken breasts cooked with four different sauces made from all-natural ingredients. In exchange for your time (15-30 minutes) and opinions, you?ll receive either a 120-minute phone card or, if you?re a frequent tester, points toward a gift certificate. The evaluations will take place from noon to 4 p.m. today in 158 Hitchner Hall on the UM campus in Orono. For information or to volunteer for a test, call 581-1733, or e-mail consumers.test@umit.maine.edu.

Turkey 101

Flipping out over the bird? Don?t fret ? it?s in the bag. Jennie-O recently unveiled its Oven-Ready Whole Turkey, which cuts prep time to an absolute minimum. The cleaned, giblet-free turkey goes straight from freezer to oven without defrosting. As a bonus, you don?t need to touch the raw bird, because it comes in an oven roasting bag. Jennie-O turkeys are in grocery stores now. For more information or recipes, visit www.jennioturkeystore.com.

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