Breads with ribs

2/3 cup dried cranberries 1/2 loaf dark rye bread (roughly 1/2 lb, torn in sml bite-size pieces) 3 celery ribs (finely diced) 2 red onions (finely diced) 2[...]

1 cup (4 ounces) pecans 1 (1-pound) challah loaf (or other egg bread), cut into 1-inch cubes (about 12 cups) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound bulk sausage meat[...]

12 cups (3 quarts) 3/4- to 1-inch chunks stale, dry corn bread (use your favorite recipe; see headnote) 6 slices stale, dry firm-textured white bread, cut[...]