Lots of relatives will choose their words carefully over the holidays, wearing kid gloves in this era of blended families of mixed racial and political backgrounds at the family feast. For those who ...

Thanksgiving morning sees families like Beth Thomas's participating in Turkey Trots, which have grown in popularity as a fun way to exercise. Thanksgiving morning is often a blur of last-minute ...

History’s most famous turkey dinner, though, was served in Plymouth Plantation in 1621, as 50 Pilgrims who survived a year of brutal hardship joined 90 Native Americans for a three-day feast.

Over time, this was shortened to just “turkey.” Now that’s a feast! For as long as the New World turkeys have been in Europe, they’ve been featured in celebratory meals. The English word ...