Archive: Thanksgiving
The Day After
Just checking in to make sure no one is shopping today. You can buy online or call in a few phone orders from catalogues. But avoid the stores! There is still plenty of time no matter what retailers or local TV news anchors tell you. I'm still rehashing my Thanksgiving...
By Liz Seymour | November 24, 2006; 12:44 PM ET | Comments (7)
A Recipe Sure to Please
I hope everyone takes a few minutes out of their holiday tomorrow to read Adrian Higgins's wonderful story about wreaths and how to build your own. I'm not sure I'll have the time to do it myself, but I loved reading the story. I'm counting down the hours now to...
By Liz Seymour | November 22, 2006; 01:22 PM ET | Comments (1)
Pre-Thanksgiving Planning
On this day before Thanksgiving, many of us (ok, me) are trapped in the kitchen getting ready. If you're feeling anxious, please take a look at the tips, stories, recipes and video on this Web site and e-mail us your questions. As for me, I'm dicing squash and steaming green...
By Liz Seymour | November 22, 2006; 08:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
Who's Doing the Menu Planning Here?
Q: We are going to have about 10 couples over for Thanksgiving and they ALL have special dishes they want to bring. However, I have carefully planned a menu and if they bring their dishes we will have duplicates for some types of foods. For example, I want to serve...
By Liz Seymour | November 17, 2006; 05:04 PM ET | Comments (15)
An Early Thanksgiving
Welcome to Holiday 911, a new blog to offer tips and answer questions about juggling the many responsibilities of the holiday season. I'm Liz Seymour, an editor in the Post Home section, and as I write this, I'm trying to decide what I'm cooking for Thanksgiving dinner (roasted butternut squash?)...
By Liz Seymour | November 17, 2006; 12:31 PM ET | Comments (4)
Turkey and Manners
Q: Can you find out where the pear candles in the photo on the cover of yesterday's food section were purchased? They're great! Food editor Joe Yonan says they're from Whole Foods and the large candles cost $5. Q: I'm desperately trying to find organic clothing for children this holiday...
By Liz Seymour | November 16, 2006; 12:48 PM ET | Comments (7)
Pumpkin Roulade, etc.
Q: I am planning to make a pumpkin roulade, but don't want to use cream cheese filling and instead would like to use a pumpkin mousse. Can you suggest a recipe? From Bonnie Benwick, an editor in the Food section: What about an easy whipped cream-based filling? There's a product...
By Liz Seymour | November 15, 2006; 01:07 PM ET | Comments (3)
Stuffing and Turkey
Q: My husband and his colleagues are planning a Thanksgiving dinner to be held at their office at the end of this week. My husband will cook the turkey and stuffing in our home the night before and take into work the day of the dinner. Our questions: Can the...
By Liz Seymour | November 15, 2006; 12:18 PM ET | Comments (5)
Your Personal Holiday Assistant
Welcome to Holiday911, a new blog that will appear right here from now until New Year's. If you're feeling shopped out or stressed out we'd like to help, answering questions about cooking, entertaining, organizing, dressing up or winding down. I'm Liz Seymour, an editor in the Home section. I'm already...
By Liz Seymour | November 15, 2006; 08:30 AM ET | Comments (3)
