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11 Tasty Regional Thanksgiving Food Words

Go with 'goozlum' instead of 'gravy' this Thanksgiving.

Keep your pup away from the pumpkin pie.

The Thanksgiving Foods That Are Safe for Your Pets, According to Experts

Not all Thanksgiving scraps are healthy for your furball. Some are even dangerous.

Koalas might be cute, but they're definitely not bears.

34 Misleading Misnomers Explained

From Chinese checkers and Panama hats to koala bears and king crabs, and beyond, these names aren't quite what they seem.

8 Forgotten Pie Recipes We Should Bring Back

They might not have the name recognition of apple or cherry pies, but perhaps these pies could stage a comeback.

Serving Green Bean Casserole at Thanksgiving? Dorcas Reilly’s Original Recipe Is Still the Best

Dorcas Reilly’s original green bean casserole recipe is a Thanksgiving classic, and it's surprisingly easy to prepare.

Shopping for a baker? We've got expert picks for the best gifts.

15 of the Best Baking Gifts, According to Bakers

From grain mills to fish tubs (yes, really), these best baking gifts of 2022 come expert-recommended.

Tofurky doesn't need to be the main course of your next Thanksgiving feast.

11 Vegan and Vegetarian Thanksgiving Entrées That Aren’t Tofurky

These vegetarian mains won’t make you miss the turkey (or Tofurky) this Thanksgiving.

Meaty-oric Rise: How Renaissance Fairs and Disney Parks Catapulted the Turkey Leg to Greatness

As one Yelp reviewer put it, Disney’s turkey legs “are the reason I can tolerate thousands of children kicking and screaming all around me with their worn down parents.”

Grocery Stores vs. Supermarkets: What’s the Difference?

Though it doesn’t always affect casual conversation, the difference might matter to your credit card company.

This Easy 5-Ingredient Green Bean Recipe Is a Lighter Alternative to Casserole

With the right preparation, this dish can add much-needed freshness to your Thanksgiving spread without sacrificing flavor.

The sweet, gooey side dish is a classic at many Thanksgiving feasts.

Why Do We Serve Marshmallows on Sweet Potatoes?

If you’re repulsed by the concept of sweet potato casserole, you can blame Big Marshmallow.

Peaches and other stone fruits are often sprayed with pesticides.

The 10 Dirtiest Foods in the Produce Aisle, According to an Environmental Watchdog Group

There’s no such thing as eating too many fruits and vegetables, but you'll want to give these a good rinse first.

Many bread recipes call for active dry yeast, but is it OK to substitute for instant yeast in a jam?

Active Dry Yeast vs. Instant Yeast: What’s the Difference?

You can use active dry and instant yeast interchangeably in most cases, but they’re not exactly the same.

Butterball Turkey Talk-Line Assists Holiday Chefs

Tales from the Butterball Hotline

It’s 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day and you just realized you forgot to thaw your turkey. Don’t panic. Call 1-800-BUTTERBALL.

What mix-ins will you stuff into your stuffing?

6 Easy Ways to Make Boxed Stuffing Taste Homemade

It doesn’t take a complicated recipe to make stuffing from a box seem like you started from scratch.

Do Brussels Sprouts Taste Better Now? Yes—Here’s Why

It’s partly thanks to the popularity of roasted Brussels sprouts over boiled ones—but that’s not the whole story.

How the Word ‘Vanilla’ Came to Mean ‘Boring’

Today, the word ‘vanilla’ conjures images of blandness. The history of vanilla, though, is quite the opposite.

Pictured: A delicious bowl of stuffing ... or is it dressing?

What's the Difference Between Stuffing and Dressing?

For carbohydrate lovers, nothing completes a Thanksgiving meal quite like stuffing ... or is it dressing? It depends whom you ask.

11 Discontinued Cookies

Many fans were sad to say goodbye to these discontinued cookies from the 1970s, '80s, '90s, and 2000s.

How the Quest for Wild Chocolate Could Help Save the Amazon Rainforest

To harvest wild chocolate from the Amazon, cacao hunters have to avoid cocaine smugglers, flash floods, and giant anacondas.

The Unlikely Origins—And Rapid Rise—of Chili’s Iconic “Baby Back Ribs” Jingle

It’s 1995, and Guy Bommarito has just bungled an ad campaign so badly that he’s begging Chili’s not to fire him. They give him one last shot.

Tacos de canasta are often sold by mobile vendors

A Brief History of “Basket Tacos”

Tacos de canasta (or “basket tacos”) were not the first tacos ever made, but their origin is inextricably linked with the history of that culinary classic.

A Brief History of Restaurant Menus

The menu is a restaurant staple nowadays, but they haven't always been a part of dining out. From the Song dynasty in China to the first inns and taverns of France, the path toward the humble menu is a long and winding journey.

Here's how to keep cool when it comes to hot food.

Does Blowing on Hot Food Really Cool It Off?

Hyperventilating over your hot coffee or pizza slice? Here's what's actually happening.

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