Remembering Susan Stamberg and the holiday recipe she shared with listeners

By Matt Ozug,

Susan Stamberg, Kathryn Fink

Published November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM CST

This Thanksgiving season, we remember Susan Stamberg, one of NPR's "founding mothers," who died this year. For decades, she shared a family recipe for cranberry relish with listeners.

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Susan Stamberg

Nationally renowned broadcast journalist Susan Stamberg is a special correspondent for NPR.

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Kathryn Fink

Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

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