I was very excited this weekend. Excited because we would be hosting 15 people for Thanksgiving Dinner. Excited because my (out-of-town) sister and h...
The Jewish High Holidays are just days away, Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I'm sure many are counting down the shopping days until Christmas. Celebrating holidays can be a stressful time when you're divorced -- but it doesn't need to be.
We don't have to fully understand something in order to acknowledge and see it as a gift. We don't have to make sense of it to say "thank you."
I think the fall in Eden was ultimately a failure to give thanks. It's strange how we'd rather live tripping and stumbling than murmur that one word...
Every family has a dish, or more than one, that speaks volumes of family history. The aroma brings back memories so powerfully that a single whiff can bring a nostalgic tear to a grown man's eye.
White and dark meats on the turkey cook differently. Dark meat takes longer. When you defrost your turkey, ace bandage two ice packs on the breasts...
Now that Thanksgiving is over and the holiday season is in full gear, it's nice to know that children understood the true meaning of Thanksgiving inst...
Here is a simple, well-thought-out nutrition and exercise plan for the four-day holiday weekend to help anyone avoid guilt and stress -- and the weigh...
I'm thankful for many things, but let me focus on my deep appreciation for Beethoven somehow entering, and staying, near the center of my life, starting about four years ago. How did I end up as a Beethoven freak?
These are a few things you can do after you've overindulged and want to start to remedy the mistakes you've made. Your body is capable of repairing itself, but you have to help it a little.
Here are three mindful tips to spice up your 2010 Thanksgiving. I've also added two of my natural, whole foods recipes to get you started and hopefully inspired!
Moving on after tragedy, not letting it be our guide but taking its wisdom into our next experience of love, is the practice of routine gratitude.
Thanksgiving, the kick-off for the holiday season, is here, so we thought we'd whip up some dos and don'ts for both hosts and guests.
When I was in the throes of binge eating disorder in my late teens and early twenties, Turkey Day was always time of incredible mixed emotion.
Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating family, friends, and -- of course -- food. But as we reflect on the things that we are most thankful for this h...
This Thanksgiving I want to send all my loving to two people -- no, not my kids, or even my wife, though they're pretty fab too -- but rather two men who I think we should all be thankful to still have in our lives.
I am so fortunate to work at something I really love to do. As a teacher, I see young people whose capacity for discovery and transformation is extraordinary.
Everything in existence is somehow collaborating to keep you alive and well right now. From your breath, to the food that you eat, to the sun rising and setting. You could not help but be filled with gratitude.
Macro-economic and developmental problems cannot be solved by any one person alone. However, Thanksgiving is a good time to think about what each one of us can do as members of organizations.
Roasting a turkey is actually just as easy as roasting a chicken. It might take a little longer, but in the end, there's no reason why you can't have a tender, delicious, drama-free dinner.
Many things have been said about Thanksgiving's ability to unite family, remind us of what we have and comfort us with great food before the long wint...
**Scroll down for dozens of great Thanksgiving recipes & tips for turkey, stuffing, cranberries, side dishes, desserts, beer, wine, cocktails and more...
**Scroll down for 12 of the best turkey recipes.** We won't presume to tell you the single best way to cook your Thanksgiving turkey, as no undispu...
The most important thing about brining is that you do it. But there's a wide range of flavors you can choose, and that choice can be crucial. Here's the recipe for my Bacon Salt Brine.
Let's face it -- holidays are joyous occasions for many reasons, but high on the list is that they serve as an opportunity to dress up our pets in cut...
