The aroma of stuffing, gravy and potatoes filled a banquet hall decked out in the browns and oranges of the holiday, but Thanksgiving's most well-known symbol and main course was absent from the gathering. ...more

November 23, 2007

TAMPA The aroma of stuffing, gravy and potatoes filled a banquet hall decked out in the browns and oranges of the holiday, but Thanksgiving's most well-known symbol and main course was absent from the gathering. ...more

November 22, 2007

The American Farm Bureau Federation must be grocery shopping on another planet because it estimates you can feed Thanksgiving dinner to a family of 10 for $42.26. ...more

November 22, 2007

Here are two of Dave and Michele Russell's favorite vegetarian dishes that will be served at their meal today: ...more

November 22, 2007

When the kids, relatives and assorted guests sit down at the David Russell family table for Thanksgiving dinner today, they will find the usual turkey and seasonal staples. ...more

November 21, 2007

Our Telford, Pa., relatives, Jimmy and Emily, would host Thanksgiving dinner in their lovely Bucks County home. The resulting annual family gathering would begin early in the afternoon and bring the entire clan together. The women would fill the kitchen, combining their efforts to feed those who had converged on the property for the holiday meal. ...more

November 21, 2007

The English colonists were grateful to live to see their first harvest in the New World. Prayers were as important as food that Thanksgiving. ...more

November 18, 2007

SEBRING — People couldn't help but smile when they looked at Tonya Peterson on Thursday. With bright-colored feathers sticking out of her back, a wattle hanging from her mouth and a comb that swayed as she nodded her head, Peterson was playing the part of the turkey at the annual NU-HOPE Thanksgiving meal. "I bet you've never been hugged by a turkey before," she said as she greeted one of the senior citizens gathered to enjoy the traditional lunch. Peterson said she wouldn't have picked out the costume herself, but being the rookie case manager for NU-HOPE, she didn't have a choice. ...more

November 17, 2007

The city of St. Augustine on Florida's Atlantic coast is proud to be the oldest city in the United States, settled more than 50 years before the Pilgrims came. ...more

October 17, 2007

Before 9/11, my husband and I spent a lot of time traveling in Switzerland. We thoroughly enjoyed riding its excellent trains, with one exception. The panel of glass that separated nonsmokers from the smoking section was open at the top, making it impossible to escape the smoke. It made us wonder why they even bothered. That's the same question you have to ask when it comes to "healthy" junk food, a burgeoning new food group. ...more

September 27, 2007