I go on girls' trips with the women in my family, where our ages range from 30 to 70

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A group of women posing at a table in a restaurant.
I like to go on trips with all the women in my family.

Olivia Brochu

Chefs share the 10 best appetizers to make in an air fryer

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A white rectangular plate filled with golden brown vegetable spring rolls cut in half
According to chefs, spring rolls are one of the best appetizers to make in an air fryer.

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I'm a culinary judge who shops at Costco for the holidays. Here are 10 things I buy every year.

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On the left, blue, white, and red boxes of bags of ocean spray cranberries at costco. On the right, clear and gold containers of praline pecans stocked at Costco.
I pick up cranberries and praline pecans from Costco around November and December to prepare for the holiday season.

Meredith Ochs

I've worked at Costco for 20 years. Here are 7 of the best things I'm seeing on shelves right now.

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A box of two Omni Heat digital ceramic personal heaters on display at Costco.
As a longtime employee, I think the Omni Heat personal heaters are one of the best things to get at Costco right now.

Veronica Thatcher

I'm a single mom who likes to keep cooking simple. I always buy these Costco items for effortless meals.

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Jars of Rao's pasta sauce on display at Costco.
Rao's marinara sauce is one of my favorite things to buy at Costco.

Theresa Meeker Pickett

I tried recipes from chefs Alton Brown, Ree Drummond, and Alex Guarnaschelli to find the best green-bean casserole

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three green bean casseroles labeled alton brown, ree Drummond, and alex guarnachelli
I always make green-bean casserole for Thanksgiving.

Terri Peters

My husband and I spent Thanksgiving on a cruise ship with friends for about $1,300 a person. We'd do it again for other holidays.

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carnival cruise ship lit up at night
We sailed on a Carnival Cruise over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Katrina Wilson

Chefs share the 10 best ways to use canned pumpkin — and 3 recipes you should probably skip

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Sliced pumpkin with nuts, whipped cream on top
Canned pumpkin can work well in a lot of recipes, but you may not want to use it in everything you make this fall.

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5 scents to wear right now, according to fragrance experts

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Four perfume bottles on a wooden table.
The best scents this fall range from sweet, salted caramel to warm, earthy saffron.

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I thought traveling alone would be awkward or boring — but my first solo trip proved me wrong with its surprising perks

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Amanda posing on a street in Boston.
I was skeptical I'd enjoy solo travel, but I quickly found there were some perks to traveling alone.

Amanda Shammas

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