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What if beer, not wine, is best for Thanksgiving? A revelation in five bottles

Put down the Swedish Fish. Step away from Panda Express. Here's how to eat healthy while flying this holiday season

Set a seasonal Thanksgiving table, says florist Roberta Bendavid

The lazy gourmet's guide to organizing a feast by mail, from caviar to ice cream

Dress it up by letting them draw on it

Literally! It's an ancient Samhain tradition: pull the stalk, find your soulmate

A pictorial history of the presidential turkey pardon, from Truman to Obama

We asked our favorite chefs (Batali, Besh, Boulud, and more): How do you weather a storm? (Updated)

After Thanksgiving-dinner overload, the Foodist cracks open this little bottle

From Tex-Mex hexaflexagons to Busby Berkeley watermelons

Welcome to a week's worth of ways to sauce up your Thanksgiving meal

What the Foodist is cooking (and drinking) as Hurricane Sandy approaches

From the Plastic Ono Band to Beck, a Spotify playlist to get you through Thanksgiving

Check out BA's guide to throwing the best Halloween parties on the block!

The master chef's artworks go on show at a Connecticut gallery

After watching dad perfect it over 25 years, a blogger takes her turn at the stove

Charlotte Druckman takes time out from her book tour to eat--and eat some more

As restaurant menus go digital, the Foodist reflects on his sticky-fingered past

Confit turkey legs, pecan chocolate tart, and, of course, champagne

The Nakiri Knife makes chopping through anything super easy (and it looks pretty cool, too)

The BA Foodist was terrified but aced the meal, thanks to these time-tested tips

Classified documents reveal a clear and present danger. (Burn after reading.)

From its pork volcano to its liquid beef core, the fleshy satellite fascinates astronomers and gastronomers alike

The Belle of Amherst's cookie recipe (plus bonus poem on distance and loss)

Charlotte Druckman takes time out from her book tour to eat--and eat some more

At a mystical hunting lodge in Northern California, Chabon and his family learn to give thanks

But he digs goose

Denny's has The Hobbit, but here's the fast-food movie tie-ins we'd like to see

Terrifyingly tasty creations from the Twisted Cakes cookbook

Her care (and maybe her chicken soup?) added decades to our lifespans