We all know cooking requires math (unless you’re my mother, in which case it’s “ohh, about this much salt, that much flour”) but have you ever thought of creating a meal revolving around math?

Ah, Thanksgiving. Is there any other meal during the year so freighted with expectations and so fraught with potential pitfalls? Nope. Not even close. Think unruly children, extended day drinking, ...

Thanksgiving is coming and you need to just relax and embrace the horror. Accept the fact that you’ll get at least something wrong. The turkey will be too big. Or too small. Or too frozen. There won’t ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Thanksgiving is coming, so just relax and accept the fact that you’ll get at least something wrong. The turkey will be too big. Or too small. Or too frozen.

In a previous life as a cooking columnist at washingtonpost.com, I've counseled the most nervous of Thanksgiving newbies. No matter how many folks you're hosting, or if it's your first time or your ...