GIFT OF THE DAY: Food Face Dinner Plate

It’s fun to play with your food. Photo courtesy WorldwideFred.com. If your kids won’t finish their food, at least let them play with it. Food face, available with a man’s or woman’s face, is a ceramic plate that gives children (or the child within) free reign to play with his or her food. The 8-1/2-inch…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thanksgiving Drinks For Non-Drinkers

Make your Thanksgiving more elegant by skipping the soda and serving unsweetened flavored water. These refreshing waters also are a change of pace for people who drink mineral water or club soda, as well as for designated drivers and others who aren’t drinking wine. Kids typically enjoy them, too, so it’s an opportunity to show…
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COOKING VIDEO: How To Brine A Turkey

  Have you decided yet how to cook your Thanksgiving turkey? The biggest problem people cite is that the white meat comes out too dry (hence, the need for gravy to moisten it). Different techniques are used by skilled cooks to ensure a moist bird—from bacon under the skin to brushing with butter to injecting…
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