Preparing for the Holiday Season

Booze It Up... And Four Other Ways To Go Green This Season

Danny Seo | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Danny Seo

There's so much talk right now about having a green Christmas. There's one camp that says don't buy anything, skip the malls, forget presents. Bah-H...

Ain't No Turkey Like Michigan Turkey

Kate Schmier | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Kate Schmier

Being an independent, sophisticated city-dweller certainly has its moments, but sometimes a girl just needs a break.

Green Thanksgiving: Get Smart, Don't Be a Turkey

Olivia Zaleski | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Olivia Zaleski

Although historians aren't certain of the menu, it's safe to say the Pilgrims weren't gobbling up pesticide-smothered potatoes and antibiotic-infused turkey.

Stuffing 101

Oneforthetable.com | Katherine Reback | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Everyone sat down at the table. Within 20 minutes, the new stuffing was gone. I mean gone, baby. Gone. I can only put it to you this way: Make th...

Thanksgiving: The Vegetarian's Favorite Holiday?

New York Times | MELISSA CLARK | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


FROM an omnivore's perspective, Thanksgiving should be a vegetarian's feast. After all, aren't the side dishes usually the best part of the meal? But...

More Tips For A Eco-Friendly Turkey Day

Plenty Magazine | Tobin Hack | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be green--especially on Thanksgiving. Sure, the holiday involves traveling ten hours for a single meal, a...

Get Your Gravy On: Good Tips

New York Times | MARK BITTMAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


THOUGH there is pleasure in the ritual of Thanksgiving, its culinary choices are limited by the near absolute necessity of the turkey. Almost as inexo...

Perfect Thanksgiving Pies

New York Times | FLORENCE FABRICANT | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


THE three pillars of the Thanksgiving dinner are turkey, cranberry sauce and pie. Pie baking, happily, allows more room for variation than the other t...

Bush Promises Not To Shoot Down Your Plane This Holiday Season

236.com | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


The holiday season is not all about fun, family and suicidal thoughts. It's also about traveling. In order to relieve the annual stress of overcrowded...

The Secret Of Mashed Potato Perfection

New York Times | http://query.nytimes.com/search/query?ppds=bylL&v1=JULIA%20MOSKIN&fdq=19960101&td=sysdate&sort=newest&ac=JULIA%20MOSKIN&inline=nyt-per | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


T O the brave gladiators of the Mashed Potato Wrestling Federation, it does not matter whether the potatoes are peeled beforehand or if the cooking wa...

The Gout: Scourge of the Holiday Season

Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Dr. Rock Positano

Tis the season to beware of the dreaded gout! Next thing you know your knee, ankle, or big toe starts throbbing in the middle of the night.

Don't Be A Turkey: Get Your Thanksgiving Feast Green

Olivia Zaleski | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Olivia Zaleski

With few exceptions, 178 million plus turkeys will come from animal factories,1 while the vast majority of our fruits, vegetables; even vino will travel hundreds of miles from foreign farm factories.