Before the big turkey reveal, serve guests a bowl of Haitian tchaka - a squash, bean and turkey soup spiced with scotch bonnet perfect for fall.

Streams of lava, fire, smoke from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano light up night sky ...

I had not been to a Chili's restaurant in years. The one that my granddaughter took me to was, of course, different from the original one in our city. I ordered the half rack of ribs, fries and rice.