Thanksgiving dinner can be made for a reasonable cost, but the 2009 dinner will cost consumers just a little bit more than last year. According to the Associated Food & Petroleum Dealers (AFPD), the average price to purchase and prepare the ingredients for a traditional turkey dinner for 10 people is $41.14 ($4.11 per person)--up from $39.70 for 10 or $3.97 per person in 2008.

A recent study indicates that dark chocolate may help ease emotional stress. Most people who love chocolate are aware of this already and there is more than just emotional stress relief that comes from a bite or two of dark chocolate -- there is growing scientific evidence that antioxidants and other beneficial substances in dark chocolate may reduce risk factors for heart disease and other physical conditions.

The Food Network's popular show, Iron Chef of America, will air a special show in January,2010 with Michelle Obama announcing the "secret ingredient" to the chefs before the competition. White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford and celebrity chefs Bobby Flay, Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse are all featured in the upcoming Iron Chef with the first lady.

Veteran's Day 2009 is November 11 and there are a variety of great freebies for the men and women who have served our country or are still enlisted. Free Krispy Kreme's free doughnuts, free meals at Applebee's, UNO's, McCormick & Schmick's and free entry into many parks and museums top the list of great deals for the deserving members of the US Military on Veteran's Day.

Word of the popular Boston Market $1 meal coupon is going viral. Chicken lovers printing off the cheap $1 Boston Market coupons have created a feeding frenzy, feasting on a complete dinner of one quarter white or three-piece dark chicken, mashed potatoes and cornbread. Dine in or take out, the $1 chicken meal dinner expires 11/1/2009.

National Chocolate Day is October 28 and a perfect day to celebrate the many health benefits of chocolate. While chocolate is primarily eaten for pleasure, there are potential health benefits of eating chocolate.

Thought free KFC chicken was great? Boston Market $1 Coupons are good for your choice of a quarter white or 3 piece dark chicken, mashed potatoes and cornbread. That's right, not $1.00 off, but one dollar for the complete meal.

What's a Halloween party without Mini Pumpkin Pies, Kitty Litter Cake, Tombstone Cookies, Homemade Candy Corn, Halloween Cupcakes, Hairy Spiders and Creepy Eyeballs? Easy Halloween desserts and recipes are only a click away.

KFC has yet another free offer to promote its grilled chicken starting Monday, October 26. This time KFC promises that it won't be a disaster like the previous offer last May on Oprah's Web site overwhelmed the chain, with some stores running out of the meals. The freebie is set for Monday, when more than 5,000 KFCs will give every U.S. customer a free piece of grilled chicken.

This is a new twist to eating your dessert first. The Krispy Kreme donut burger is a big hit at fairs this year.

Gourmet Magazine's own food maven, Ruth Reichl, had little to say of Condé Nast's decision to close down Gourmet. Thank God for Twitter. Without Reichl's Tweets, we wouldn't see her personal side the last few days.