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What is the Best Online Gourmet Thanksgiving Food?

Published by Jillian Tangen

Hosting Thanksgiving at your house? Or spending the day at someone else’s home, but need a side dish or a dessert to contribute to the feast? Or perhaps you have a vegan or vegetarian guest and you want to serve them something they’ll love, but don’t have the skills/time/cookware/patience to make it yourself? No worries. Here are the best places to order gourmet mail-order Thanksgiving food online this year, including appetizers, turkeys, side dishes and desserts. And no, it’s not cheating. These are so good, your fellow guests will be forever thankful to you for not trying to make them yourself.

Expert luxury floral artist tips on how to decorate with flowers this Thanksgiving.

How to Decorate Beautifully with Flowers for Thanksgiving

Published by Pamela Thomas-Graham

Thanksgiving is drawing near, and whether you’re hosting dinner on the big day at your home, or gathering everyone for a leftovers party the next day, or just decorating your nest for the season, using flowers to create a magical environment is an joyous rite of the Thanksgiving season. We have long relied on the same wonderfully talented floral artist to bring the Thanksgiving joy to our home. Now, our go-to luxury floral artist is sharing her expert tips and advice on how to best decorate your home and tabletop with fresh and dried flowers and other botanicals this Thanksgiving. 

The Best Pies to Order Right Now for the Holidays

The Best Pies to Order Right Now for the Holidays

Published by Abbie Martin Greenbaum

Sending a fancy gourmet pie for the holidays can be a fantastic luxury gift. Or even just an excellent micro-luxury for you to arrange for your own food joy this holiday season. If you’re all in on this idea, what are the best luxury gourmet sweet and savory pies to order by mail? Our ace correspondent Abbie Martin Greenbaum has curated a list of the 12 best gourmet mail-order pies to order online right now, just in time for the holidays.

The 25 Absolutely Best Luxury Advent Calendars of 2020

The 25 Absolutely Best Luxury Advent Calendars of 2020

Published by Jillian Tangen

Part of the fun of holiday 2020 is all the Advent Calendars that have a little treat for every day from December 1-25. Whether you’re looking for beauty, fragrance, gourmet food or wine and spirits, there’s a luxury advent calendar out there to suit you for holiday 2020. Our correspondent Jillian Tangen has rounded up the 25 best luxury Advent Calendars this year.

how to avoid weight gain and stay healthy during the holidays this year

The Best Tips on How to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

Published by Jillian Tangen

The holidays are coming, and you know what that means. Even in this era of social distancing and face masks, there can still be opportunities for lots of holiday fun. And lots of temptation in the realm of food and drink. If you’re looking for some expert advice on how to balance it all, read on. Our correspondent Jillian Tangen went right to the source, and she’s sharing the best expert tips from her personal trainer on how to avoid unwanted weight gain and resist temptation while enjoying yourself so that you and yours can stay healthy during the holidays this year.