Thanksgiving

Akutaq or agutak â also known as Eskimo ice cream â is a favorite dessert in western Alaska. It's made with berries and frothed with fat, like Crisco.

Arts

For Native Alaskans, Holiday Menu Looks To The Wild

11:19am November 26, 2014

by Martin Kaste

Thanksgiving menus traditionally celebrate the bounty of late fall. In rural Alaska, that means walrus, moose, fermented fish heads and Eskimo ice cream — salmonberries mixed with Crisco.

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Arts

Thanksgiving, Frozen: A 6-Day Guide To What To Cook Ahead, And When

4:15pm November 21, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

You don't have to leave all the cooking for Thursday. We offer tips for getting most of the meal ready in advance so you can sleep in a little later on the big day.

The 3-Bird Turducken Has Nothing On This 17-Bird Royal Roast

2:43pm November 21, 2014

by James Delahoussaye

The Frenchman who was the world's first restaurant critic launched the world's first serial food journal in 1803. To wow readers, he offered a recipe for rôti sans pareil, the roast without equal.

A tub of Susan Stamberg's mother-in-law's famous cranberry relish made by Beth Hansen of Easton, Md.

Arts

Mama Stamberg's Cranberry Relish Put To The Test At Amish Market

1:42pm November 21, 2014

by Susan Stamberg

A woman on the Eastern Shore of Maryland said she'd love to make and sell Susan Stamberg's mother-in-law's famous cranberry relish. Naturally, Stamberg had to inspect the operation and try it out.

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The Tyler Florence Thanksgiving meal from Williams-Sonoma goes for $399.95.

National

Got A Thanksgiving Time Crunch? Food Is Just (A Few) Clicks Away

5:19pm November 18, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

If you're scrambling to find the perfect cranberry sauce or a sumptuous dessert, the Internet can help. We've rounded up services to help you spend less time waiting in line and more time with family.

Manischewitz-brined turkey centers the Thanksgivukkah feast, surrounded by challah-apple stuffing, sweet potato bourbon noodle kugel, horseradish-spiked mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts with pastrami and pickled onions, and latkes with cranberry applesau

Religion

Time To Mix Up The Manischewitz Turkey Brine For Thanksgivukkah

5:24pm December 16, 2013

by Deena Prichep

Jewish foodies say the flavors of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving are a culinary match made in heaven. And this Thanksgivukkah feast is especially sweet because it may not happen again for 80,000 years.

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Daily News

Most Road Construction Suspended for Thanksgiving Weekend

9:43am November 27, 2013

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is making it easier for motorists to reach their Thanksgiving designation.

Three food magazines featured a pumpkin pie finished with a bruleed top for Thanksgiving this year, according to The Bitten Word.

National

What's Trending In Food Magazines? Thanksgiving Classics

6:53pm November 19, 2013

by NPR Staff

Trendy turkey recipes from years past included tandoori turkey and grilled turkey. This year, tried-and-true roast turkeys are back, according to two food bloggers who combed 11 food magazines in search of top Thanksgiving recipes.

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