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How to shop smart on Cyber Monday

It’s Cyber Monday: Do you know where your shopping list is? There are scores of deals out there today, but they’re only good deals if you wind up with something you really want at a worth-it price. Here are a... [ More ]

Finding hidden treasures

You just never know where you'll find bargains these days. So it pays to keep your eyes open. For example, here at Consumers Union, employees can purchase some of the items we buy and photograph for ShopSmart. An inventory list... [ More ]

Site of the Week: SuperCook.com

I love to cook. But sometimes I have a hard time coming up with meal ideas, especially since I’m a cheatin’ vegan (I eat seafood, but no dairy or other animal products), and my husband is decidedly not vegan, cheatin’... [ More ]

How to carve that turkey

OK, so the wonderful smell of a roasting turkey is wafting through the house, friends and family are gathered around the table piled high with yummy yams and potatoes and veggies. Time for the turkey! If you freeze at the... [ More ]

No second oven? Haul out the grill

A few Thanksgivings ago when my guest list grew to a two-turkey mega-feast, I turned to my outdoor grill as a second oven, and asked my cousin Jamie, a great Southern cook who used his grill year-round, to take over... [ More ]

Holiday food safety kit

Now that you’re thinking about the holidays and all the cooking (and eating) you’ll be doing, don’t forget to think about safety too. The online Holiday Food Safety Success Kit comes from the Partnership for Food Safety, a coalition sponsored... [ More ]

Healthier and organic turkey stuffing

Healthier and organic turkey stuffing

I’m all for indulging in rich and delicious food to celebrate Thanksgiving. But I also love to take advantage of healthier alternatives where possible. Stuffing—which I feel full just thinking about—is a perfect candidate. Our experts recently zeroed in on... [ More ]