NEW YORK  — Want to sink your teeth into gourmet chocolate this holiday season? It’s as easy as cruising your supermarket’s candy aisle.

As American as... pumpkin pie?

During the holidays it’s nice to have baked goods on hand for guests. Even nicer would be finding time to make them.

PITTSBURGH — Shorter days. Cooler nights. And more — lots more — beers to pick from.

Chef Dan’s White Chocolate Ice Cream

Food at its finest is an art form.

If you are looking for ideas for easy appetizers for your holiday parties, check out Jose Andres’ new cookbook, “Made in Spain,” a collection of approachable, high-impact recipes perfect for entertaining.

The hectic pace of the holiday season makes it tempting to resort to ready-made appetizers as a last-minute entertaining solution.

MILWAUKEE — The nation’s dietitians, food makers and retailers want you to know how many calories are in that frozen pizza you devoured last night — and they don’t want you to have to go looking for it.

The Harvest Moon Pie Contest and Auction will take place Saturday, Nov. 1, in Coquille.

This recipe was submitted by Kali from Ms. Holland’s fourth-grade class at Bunker Hill Elementary School in Coos Bay.

I think we can all agree — each of us has a guilty pleasure when it comes to food. It’s that one thing we know in moderation might be OK, but trying to stop at “moderation” is a whole different story.

CONCORD, N.H. — A man walks into a cafe, proclaims his support for John McCain, then, inexplicably, orders a gingerbread man frosted to resemble Barack Obama.

Sausage doesn’t make many top 10 lists of healthy foods, and for good reason. Most are fatty and loaded with salt.

This remix of the traditional caramel-apple pie is perfect for the holiday table. The recipe calls for nutmeg, but other spices such as cinnamon, clove, allspice or star anise also would taste great. Or use a spice blend, such as pumpkin pie spice or five-spice powder.