In 1963, A First State Dinner For The Record Books

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn, 11.24.2009

LBJ's first state dinner was a barbecue in Texas for West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard. No politician ever used the conviviality and informality of eating outdoors better than the 36th president.

Eating Club: Staten Island Ferry To Little Sri Lanka

The MTA Dining Car, 11.24.2009

Food bloggers Kiera Feldman and Lauren Rothman

This month, the MTA Dining Car -- a club devoted to outer borough trekking -- headed to Staten. The destination: Sanrasa's in Tompkinsville (aka Little Sri Lanka), minutes from the ferry.

Let's Get Serious About America's Hunger Crisis

Gordon Campbell, 11.24.2009

President and CEO of United Way of NYC

Forty-nine million Americans do not have dependable access to adequate food. That's nearly 15 percent who struggle to get enough to eat, up from 11 percent a year earlier.

Thanksgiving Healthy Eating Tip: Slow Down

Darya Pino, 11.23.2009

Scientist, foodie, health blogger, SummerTomato.com

Slow eating helps you eat less food and appreciate it more. It also helps you make wiser food choices, since decisions about what to put on your plate are made less impulsively.

How To Roast A Turkey

Patrick Takahashi, 11.23.2009

On to the Blue Revolution

For only $70 - $150 I could have bought a whole prepared turkey with all the trimmings from assorted suppliers, but this was for the sheer experience, plus it was incredibly economical.

Binge-Eating Should Be Recognized As A Psychiatric Disorder

A Compulsive Overeater, 11.23.2009

All the people arguing against recognizing binge eating as a psychiatric disorder do so because they think this will just excuse weak-willed people for being fat.

Food And Wine All-Stars Dish On Thanksgiving

Robert Rosenthal, 11.23.2009

Food Writer, Producer, Host

For this quintessential American holiday, I asked food and wine luminaries for their Thanksgiving meal plans, thoughts, memories and advice.

Your "All Natural, Organic, Free-Range Turkey" Never Ate Its Natural Food Or Stepped Outdoors

Steven R. Gundry, 11.23.2009

Medical Director and Founder of The International Heart and Lung Institute, Palm Springs, CA

A farmer can keep your turkey in a dark warehouse, open a door just once to a patch of grass and the "access to the outside" distinction for the USDA 'free-range' label has been met.

A Professional Chef's Perfect Thanksgiving

Jon Bonnell, 11.23.2009

Celebrity chef

With today's fast-paced fine dining kitchens and a demanding restaurant clientele, I often forget that the real purpose of eating out for many is usually more about the companionship than the food.

Barbara Fairchild On Today's Changing Foodscape

Louise McCready, 11.23.2009

Culinary writer

Since the closing of Gourmet, Ms. Fairchild has been increasingly in the public eye as the head of Condé Nast's singular food magazine. I sat down with her to discuss Thanksgiving and food as politics.

Friday Talking Points [102] -- Harry Reid's Glacial Progress Grinds On

Chris Weigant, 11.21.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

Harry Reid thinks he's got enough votes, but then this is the reason why the vote keeps getting pushed back -- because he's obviously still scrambling for the final few votes before he moves ahead.

4 Ways To Avoid The "Holiday Weight Gain"

Dr. M.J. Wegmann, 11.23.2009

Dr. Wegmann is the co-founder and editor of TheNewWellness.com

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of a "high risk" time for over eaters and obese people. I think the number of people who only overeat at the Thanksgiving meal is slim to none.

What Did You Eat Today?

Irene Rubaum-Keller, 11.20.2009

Licensed psychotherapist, author and Mom.

What I ask people to do is to get on the scale every day. Yes, every day. Write down your weight each day and average it out over the course of a week. This keeps you awake and aware to what is going on.

Organic, Heritage, Sustainable -- When Talking Turkey, Does it Matter?

Wendy Gordon, 11.19.2009

Green consumer movement leader

If turkey is on your holiday menu, what then should you buy? 
When looking for the right bird, or any poultry for that matter, there is much to consider.

5 Products That You Don't Know You Need...But You Totally Do

Mihal Freinquel, 11.19.2009

Lady of Leisure/Style Blogger

I'm here to relieve you of this winter product madness and provide a whole new category of product must-haves for you: The products that you don't know you need.

The Third Annual Huffington Post "Tell Us What You're Cooking For Thanksgiving This Year That You Didn't Cook Last Year"

Nora Ephron, 11.20.2009

Author; Editor At Large, Huffington Post

We're not looking for the thing you cook year in and year out, but rather the recipe you're trying this year for the first time in order to give yourself the illusion that your Thanksgiving dinner this year is slightly different from your Thanksgiving dinner last year.

Eight Steps Obama Could Take to Save Food

Robyn O'Brien, 11.20.2009

Author of The Unhealthy Truth

In the face of current rates of cancer, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer's and allergies, our families are no longer guaranteed a healthy livelihood. We need a new food system. It's our health on the line.

Fall Farmers' Market, at a Sprint

Big Girls, Small Kitchen, 11.19.2009

Food bloggers Phoebe Lapine and Cara Eisenpress

I sprinted through the market, grabbing things at random, enough for this delicious Rockfish in Fennel-Saffron Broth, Orange Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Fennel.

Thanksgiving Survey: We Asked Bobby Flay and Now We're Asking You: What are Your Plans?

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn, 11.19.2009

Americans riff on the prescribed Thanksgiving menu and have created their own traditions. So we developed our first annual survey, inside, to track how we celebrate the great American Food Holiday.

How to Enjoy Thanksgiving Without the Weight Gain or the Guilt

Joshua Rosenthal, 11.18.2009

Founder and director of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition

If the majority of your food is healthy and homemade, the occasional indulgence won't affect you. In addition, your immune system will be stronger and you'll avoid getting sick in the wintertime.

What's Cooking This No Impact Week

Paul McRandle, 11.20.2009

Consulting Senior Editor, NRDC Simple Steps

Food is the focus of this fourth day of the eight-day "week" and if you find shopping at the farmer's market no challenge, take on foraging for your meals instead.