FOOD

From canned cranberries to the world's largest helping of mac and cheese, these fun food facts will wow your Thanksgiving guests.

There’s science behind that seemingly random number.

It's 200 times thinner than human hair, and you won't find it at Olive Garden anytime soon.

These Christmas-themed macarons are worth the effort.

See if you can guess which of these unusual items were on the McDonald’s menu at one time, and which we made up.

English cucumbers have a few qualities that make them superior to regular cucumbers, but one causes some problems, too.

Turkeys and pies are allowable carry-ons, but you’ll have to check alcohol, sauces, and condiments before you board a plane.

When the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag shared the first Thanksgiving in 1621, sweet potatoes, apple pie, and turkey were missing from the table.

Cooking dinner on Thanksgiving is pressure enough without a calamity derailing the affair. Learn what not to do from these turkey day disasters.

Pizza Hut has released a pizza-warming video game console attachment that nobody asked for.

The first Thanksgiving may not have even had turkey, but it almost certainly had oysters.

These chains should be on your radar if you want to save money at the register.

A sealed, crustless sandwich shook the patent world to its core.

Nobody likes tough pie crust. Vodka can prevent the issue.

Here's how the cornucopia went from ancient gods to American dinner tables.

If you want to switch up your weeknight dinner rotation, try this North African recipe from the Institute of Culinary Education.

Your Thanksgiving cranberry sauce—be it homemade or Ocean Spray’s canned classic—is all part of America’s history.

Taco Bell ventures into a surprising lane with its newest menu item: chicken nuggets.

Some gas stations started small—but became cultural phenomena.

These historical recipes, featuring old-fashioned takes on some of the Thanksgiving dishes that we know and love, are ripe for a comeback.

There’s actually a lot you can cook with turkey giblets.

“Fart walks” could be the answer to your gastrointestinal woes.

Here’s what you can do to avoid the sniffles while preparing dinner.

The first major sociological study of Thanksgiving appeared in the Journal of Consumer Research in 1991. Here’s what the authors learned.