For those who will be entertaining vegetarians or vegans this Turkey Day, or for anyone looking for healthier meal options, Bostonist wanted to show that a delicious and animal-friendly feast is easier to prepare than you may think. By substituting plain soymilk for regular milk, and non-dairy margarine for butter, traditional dishes such as mashed potatoes can be made easily vegan. Oh, and if you don't tell your guests you made the switch we......

On any normal day, Bostonist can hardly make a box of macaroni and cheese, but on Thanksgiving, Bostonist IS an expert at making something: a nice hostess basket to take along to whichever friend's family adopts us for the year's feast. Luckily, on the third Thursday of November every year (just in time for Turkey Day), the French release their newest batch of Beaujolais Nouveau, a light and fruity wine from southern Burgundy. A......

While Bostonist hasn't actually ever tackled making a Thanksgiving dinner, we are always up for tackling the traffic home to our parents' house. Perhaps some day, we'll decide to make our own Turkey Day meal, but for now, we'll just enjoy mom Linda Lou's good home cooking. She makes some damn good sweet potatoes each year and according to her, it's quite a simple recipe that any novice cook can master. Below is the gospel......