Every year in the months leading up to Thanksgiving, the Food and Wine staff brainstorms new ways to cover the holiday. In the past, we've explored Asian-style banquets, turkey dinners for novices, a competition between expert reader-cooks and, just last...

No one wants to cook the day after Thanksgiving. Reheating leftovers, sure,, or going out to eat, OK, but actually cooking? Probably not. Assuming you don't eat up all the leftover turkey on sandwiches - such as warm open-face ones with gravy and a bit of...

After just signing a $257 tab on my credit card for a three-course meal for two at the Village Pub in Woodside, I saw a woman at the bar starting on her burger; the accompanying french fries peeked out of a small galvanized metal bucket. "That could have been...

The fruity, luscious olive oil dripping from my bread told me all I needed to know about 888 Ristorante Italiano: This restaurant, on San Carlos' main drag, celebrates fine ingredients. The oil, imported from Puglia, enhances nearly everything on the...

Here are basic planning tips and a schedule for the next two days. Today - Do last-minute shopping. - Prepare as much as you can. - Prepare Cranberry Orange Relish, if serving. - Prepare pie crust and chill, if making from scratch.