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Jenna Picascio
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Recipes
Save Room for Dessert: Sweet Thanksgiving Traditions Beyond Pumpkin Pie
Pecan pie bars cut into neat portions for a crowd, while an old-fashioned cranberry orange cake brings a tartness that store-bought pies never match.
Nov 13, 2026
This Day in History
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Dedicated
The black granite walls carry more than 58,000 names, from a design by a 21-year-old Yale student chosen over 1,400 others despite early protests.
Nov 13, 2026
This Day in History
First Recorded Meteor Shower in North America
On November 12, 1799, surveyor Andrew Ellicott watched the Leonids streak over the Florida Keys and feared the fiery objects would hit his ship.
Nov 12, 2026
Recipes
Pressed for Christmas: The Timeless Charm of Spritz Cookies
The name comes from the German word spritzen, to squirt, and the Betty Crocker Cooky Book of 1963 helped make the metal cookie press a holiday fixture.
Nov 11, 2026
This Day in History
Route 66 Established
On November 11, 1926, officials mapped a 2,400-mile road from Chicago to California, running through eight states that would later carry Dust Bowl families west.
Nov 11, 2026
This Day in History
“Sesame Street” Debuts
On November 10, 1969, Joan Ganz Cooney's show brought Big Bird and Cookie Monster to public television, aiming to teach letters and numbers to children before kindergarten.
Nov 10, 2026
This Day in History
The Great Northeast Blackout
On November 9, 1965, a single tripped line near Ontario darkened eight states and 30 million people, stranding 800,000 subway riders under New York City.
Nov 9, 2026
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Buon Natale! Italy's Christmas Feast and the Legend of La Befana
St. Francis of Assisi staged the first living nativity in Greccio in 1223, and Italian children still wait for La Befana to leave sweets or coal on January 5.
Nov 9, 2026
Recipes
Thanksgiving Baking: Rolls, Biscuits & Breads
Buttery dinner rolls bake in about 18 minutes at 375°F, and they can be made earlier in the day, wrapped in foil, and warmed before the meal.
Nov 6, 2026
This Day in History
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
He won with less than 40 percent of the popular vote as Democrats split three ways, and within weeks South Carolina became the first state to leave the Union.
Nov 6, 2026
Recipes
A Cookie Cutter Christmas: The Sweet History of Holiday Sugar Cookies
German-speaking settlers brought the recipe to Pennsylvania in the 1700s, where the Nazareth cookie used the same butter, sugar, flour, and eggs bakers reach for today.
Nov 4, 2026
This Day in History
George Foreman Becomes Oldest Heavyweight Champ
At 45, he knocked out undefeated 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the tenth round at the MGM Grand, two decades after losing his title to Muhammad Ali.
Nov 4, 2026
