Two big names in food — Food Network and Food & Wine — plus Travel + Leisure magazine have announced the schedule for this year’s New York City Food and Wine Festival, Oct. 8-11.

You’ll find celebrities galore. Martha Stewart will…

Eddie got booted on this week's show; Melissa's still in the running.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to compete on “The Next Food Network Star,” take note: Even as the current seasoning is airing, producers are gearing up…

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NEED HELP with holiday cooking or baking? Dial these numbers and talk with an expert:

U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Hotline. 888-674-6854. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays year-round (8 a.m.-2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day). Online: www.fsis.usda.gov.

Butterball Turkey Talk-Line. 800-288-8372. 6 a.m.-6 p.m.…

Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Sometimes a turkey — or even a whole chicken — is just too much for Thanksgiving dinner. This festive recipe would make a nice alternative entree. It’s even stuffed, albeit with cheese, apples and almonds rather than a…

Food Network is extending its brand — and its reach — with Food Network Magazine. The premiere issue is being released today, Oct. 14. Six issues are planned for 2009.

The cover proclaims “Cook Like a Star!” with photos of Paula…

Cat Cora, the Food Network Iron Chef, Bon Appetite magazine executive chef — and Morningstar Farms spokeswoman — will chat live with fans starting at 6:30 p.m. (Central time) on Sept. 10.

Here are the details, as stated in the press…