thanksgiving
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Roots of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a time to give thanks every year for what we have and for a bountiful harvest. This is something that the ancient Greeks also did thousands of years ago.
On Thanksgiving, we show gratitude not only for...
Food
Secrets to Hosting the Best Thanksgiving Ever
Some secrets which will allow you and your family to have the best Thanksgiving ever will help even seasoned cooks -- like many Greek-Americans are -- to be able to enjoy this wonderful holiday even more.
As we look forward...
Festivals
Artificial Intelligence Creates Thanksgiving Recipes
There are ten things that people commonly fight about on Thanksgiving. The top five are coming out of the closet, accusing someone of being an alcoholic, issues with finances, getting divorced, married, or pregnant, and the fact that you...
Animals
Thanksgiving: Large Turkeys in Short Supply
Since the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth, turkey has been a tradition. Over the years, it has, therefore, become almost unimaginable to celebrate the holiday without it. Even vegans and vegetarians have some sort of meat-free replacement...
Food
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie Courtesy of Cultivation Over Millennia
Although pumpkins are now grown and consumed in some form worldwide, they stem from North America. They feature so prominently on our Thanksgiving tables, usually in the form of pumpkin pie, that they are worth a bit of appreciation...
Greek News
Archbishop Elpidophoros Issues Thanksgiving Encyclical for 2021
Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Americas, the head of the Greek Orthodox Church in the Americas, issued an encyclical for Thanksgiving 2021 expressing special gratitude for the long and successful tenure of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who recently visited the United...
USA
Why Thanksgiving Turkeys are Much More Expensive This Year
The American Farm Bureau reported on Monday that the prices of Thanksgiving turkeys and other holiday meal mainstays have skyrocketed in 2021. The Bureau estimates that the cost for entire Thanksgiving meal has gone up 14% from last year,...
Diaspora
Tarpon Springs Band Headed to Thanksgiving Day Parade Again
The Tarpon Springs Leadership Conservatory for the Arts, which is the official band of Tarpon Springs, Florida, is set to appear once again at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City after placing first at the Bands of...
Diaspora
Archbishop Elpidorphoros Issues Thanksgiving Encyclical
Elpidophoros, the Archbishop of the Americas, issued an encyclical for the great American celebration of Thanksgiving on Monday.
In his missive, he mentioned the nation's current difficulties related to the pandemic, saying "this National Holiday has become associated with a...
Hollywood
Kelly Clarkson Performs at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xng0nF8czE
Kelly Clarkson took part in the famous Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year by singing one of her new songs, "Heat".
On one of the coldest days of the year, Clarkson brought passion and fire to her rendition of the...