As much as I love Thanksgiving turkey, it’s the sides that make the meal. Who doesn’t love mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce or that old-timey favorite, green bean casserole?

While I’m not messing with those classics, I am adding three more to the list. Together they will satisfy my vegetarian friends and family and bring contrasting ...Read more

Can we home cooks gripe — gently — for a second about Thanksgiving dinner?

Does it bug you that the meal we often spend hours, if not days, shopping for, prepping, baking, stirring, whipping and roasting for family and friends disappears in mere minutes after being placed on the table?

Or that when the feast is really good (of course!), ...Read more

Kale salad answers the question of what to do with Thanksgiving leftovers. Yes, kale.

Hear me out. Though it may sound cliché, kale salads expedite the odds and ends of a holiday meal. Salad is often a dish missing from the holiday table, so it’s just the thing to balance the weekend of turkey sandwiches, turkey soup and too many pies. Come ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. -- It’s time to take down the ghosts, deflate the lawn decorations and store the 10-foot-tall skeleton. You need to get ready for Thanksgiving.

Sprucing up the house for the coming holiday is more than just paper turkeys and pumpkins. Thanksgiving lends itself to warm, earthy colors with the glow of candles and warm feelings. ...Read more

We have all enjoyed Halloween at one time, dressed up in your favorite costume, ready to walk the neighborhood with a pillowcase or pumpkin pail. Grabbing those trusty flashlights and dragging your parents along as you go from house to house, knocking on each door.

Your favorite houses were most likely the ones with spooky decorations out front...Read more

Want to make something cute? Let me “googly” that for you.

Because sticking googly eyes on stuff makes for instant adorable. And in the case of candy eyes? Adorably edible.

And assuming you don’t find these Monster Truffles, an easy no-bake recipe from the geniuses at Delish, too cute to consume, you can always forgo the eyes when ...Read more

Wine and cheese have always been the party’s best pair. To quote James Beard from his iconic 1974 tome “Beard on Food”: “Cheese with wine is a vital and important part of the good life.”

Beard wrote that he loved all kinds of cheese, from simple cheddars to the great soft cheeses, and argued against the “snobs” always looking for ...Read more

Cashew Chicken Skillet Stir-Fry

Serves 6.

When you need a quick dinner after a busy weekend, this is it. The stir-fry recipe has a delicious soy sauce and peanut butter taste, and it’s a great way to get a delicious serving of veggies. From “30-Minute Meals with Six Sisters’ Stuff: 100+ Quick and Easy Meals the Whole Family Will Love” ...Read more