Although the turkey gets all the attention, the side dishes give character to each family’s Thanksgiving dinner. Some people look forward to the same tried-and-true sides each year, while other families enjoy adding a new dish to the feast.

This week, Anthony Giglio, wine expert and author of Food & Wine's "Wine Guide 2009," offers tips on what types of wine to serve with your meals.

Weekly food rail, with tips on "cooking" wines, an easy pound cake recipe, olive trivia, and more.

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I always enjoy fixing the traditional dinner. I prepared duck one year for my son Bob, who was stationed in California in the Marine Corps. It was a disaster!

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Wine labeled for “cooking” should be avoided.

Now in season, Valencias are worth their peeling problems. The oranges from the Southwest and Florida offer thin skins that are difficult to remove.

Our sauerkraut tradition comes from Pennsylvania Dutch. They produced so much sauerkraut they had to invent a legend behind it. Hence the notion that eating kraut is lucky.

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It's that time of year again. It's time to start thinking about buying gifts, or what to bring to one of the many holiday parties you're invited to.

Jackie Bordewick calls herself a “tightwad.” “I grew up with no credit cards, no nothing. When I got married in 1965, we didn’t have money. I always looked for ways to save money, and now I do it automatically. I’ve been cheap all my life,” said the Springfield woman. This year, she skinned, chunked and froze tomatoes from her backyard garden, which yielded 38 bags.

Mary Todd Lincoln once said of her husband that he oftentimes “didn’t even want to eat, and could care less, what or when he ate. He could be satisfied with an apple or some cheese in his office.” But Abraham Lincoln did have his favorites, including his favorite pie – vanilla pecan pie. Here is the recipe.

Weekly food rail, with tips on table salt, a recipe for chewy ginger cookies, the latest from the Beer Nut, and more.

As freezing temperatures set in and the plants in your garden die back, it's time to "put the garden to bed" for the winter.