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Turkey stands supreme as the center of traditional Thanksgiving, but let’s face it – the taste of turkey just doesn’t do a ton for the taste buds. This year, you can put an end to the humdrum monotony of tasteless turkey.

Every First Family from the Polks onward has celebrated Thanksgiving at the White House, each bringing their own traditions and preferences to the table. Among the Obamas' contributions are a love of sweet potatoes and an eye toward healthy dishes.

Troops can grow homesick, but care packages sent from families and friends stateside can help that isolation with a taste remembered from home. In the Bronx during World War II, this comfort food was often the Home Front Butter Cookie.

Scotland has decided to open its first gold mine this week, coinciding (by chance) with preparations for the bicentennial of Charles Dickens’ birth. With the turn in weather, Red Rock Press offers a few Scottish recipes to beat the cold.

Crown Books announced last week that it would release Michelle Obama’s book on the White House garden–“American Grown”–on 4-10-2012, but readers can enjoy a bipartisan White House cookbook right now with “A White House Garden Cookbook."

Despite the fantastic variety of Halloween treats, there’s relatively little diversity for the most famous of late-October squashes – the noble pumpkin. Here we present a recipe for Pumpkin Ginger Marmalade, a sweet spread with many uses.

Two new biographies reveal opposite sides—good and evil—of the great author. Throughout Charles Dickens’ life, the Tiny Tim of his childhood warred with his cruel Scrooge-like impulses. Here we present a further, culinary side to Dickens.

Parents want to look out for their children’s health, but there’s nothing quite so unsatisfying as receiving a box of raisins when trick-or-treating. Here's a sweet alternative to satisfy your kids' sugar lust without jeopardizing their teeth.

Many of us are unlucky enough to have grown too old to hit the streets with pillow cases and extended hands this Halloween, but the urge toward sweet excess persists. Here are a few recipes as you mature to a properly adult and gluttonous Halloween.

UN Day began 63 years ago this Monday to highlight the goals and achievements of the United Nations. Part of those goals includes fostering communication between member states, and one of the best ways to experience a culture is through its cuisine.