The H.J. Heinz Co. plans to push its products even harder in the second half of the fiscal year, increasing its marketing budget to combat intense competition in the frozen food and condiments aisles as well as pressures from private label rivals. (Today)

Salsa verde, a wonderful Mexican green salsa made with roasted tomatillos, gives this healthful chicken chili a nice tang. (Today)

Ifft's Turkey Farm normally is a one-man operation, but each year as Thanksgiving nears, Omar Ifft gathers extra hands to help. (Today)

We like to think it's about family. But when the Pilgrims sat down with the Wampanog Indians for the first Thanksgiving in the autumn of 1621, it wasn't so much about the people as it was the English custom of celebrating the harvest by feasting on the fruits of their labors. (11/23/2009)

This week I join the club of those who mark their first Thanksgiving without the person who always was Thanksgiving: Mom. (11/23/2009)