November

Your Thanksgiving guests have all boarded their departing flights and the remains of the turkey simmers in a soup pot. Time to grab a cup of coffee and relax with the device of your choice, because today is Cyber Monday. On the Monday after Thanksgiving Day, holiday gift shopping will soar to new heights.   […]

It’s almost nine o’ clock on Thanksgiving night. Once again, it’s time to prepare for battle.   Put on your suit of armor or at least a heavily padded jacket, hit the road and shift into Manhattan driving mode. The first battle in this war begins in the parking lots of every shopping mall that […]

What is the scariest day of the year? If you said Halloween, you are incorrect.   The days of Michael Myers, the Scream Mask and the Wicked Witch of the East are gone. Well, at least they’re gone in the frightening sense. These days, Black Friday is the scariest day of the year. This is […]

Each year, the Thanksgiving Day table offers us an opportunity to acknowledge things in life for which we are grateful, and to partake in a repast that rejoices in the ultimate gastronomic gluttony. Families gathered around the table give a welcoming ovation when the golden, roasted turkey makes its grand entrance. This classic entrée is […]

Turkey, stuffing, sweet potato soufflé, and some kind of cranberry concoction. Family and friends gathered round the table, it is a time to give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. That’s what Thanksgiving is all about.   Well, that and football. Actually, forget the overcooked bird, Thanksgiving is all about football. No one […]

If you could be any one of the amazing balloons floating over the skyline of Manhattan, which one would it be?   Which helium-filled star in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade best represents your highest flying daydreams? Think carefully. Would you choose Popeye of spinach-chomping fame?   In 1957, his rain-filled sailor cap spilled and drenched […]

Every year, hosts attempt to recapture Rockwell’s Thanksgiving scene by cramming twenty guests around a table designed for eight and struggling to fit one more platter on the tabletop’s last barren square inch. The lengthy sequester to that cramped table is suffocating. To create a welcoming, festive atmosphere for your guest, incorporate fall decorations throughout […]

Thanksgiving traditions have remained deliciously unchanged over the years.   Family and friends gather around the table, share a bountiful meal and bask in a holiday glow.   We give thanks for the food on our plates, roofs over our heads and festive spirits that bring us together. What about all the secret things we […]

It’s that time of year when bags of crimson jewels arrive in produce departments then pervade our beverages and dining tables. We can all celebrate this divine fruit on November 23, Eat a Cranberry Day. Native to North America, particularly the New England region, they are harvested from bogs. Making seasonal rounds into our kitchens, […]

Take a cue from the squirrels and stash away some nuts in preparation for Cashew Day, celebrated annually on November 23. Culinary artists and snacking enthusiasts will rejoice as they ingest their fill of this curvaceous nut. From raw to roasted and salted, they are popular snack-bowl fillers. Their flavorful nuances and ease of one-handed […]