Don't settle for same old uses for holiday leftovers

For some people, the whole point of Thanksgiving dinner is to have leftovers. These are the people who intentionally buy a monster-size bird, mash way too many potatoes and pop an extra pie in the oven.

Lou and Lucy's Leftovers

To my joy I have recently been reinstated to the Food Network. I won't go into details, but I never knew how much I missed it til I got it back. If I lived alone or was housebound I might watch it 24/7. It's a sickness. I'm not usually a TV addict, but with Food Network at my fingertips, I have the potential.

Fresh in the Valley: Turkey time

tUrKEY TIME

Tastings

Tastings

Amherst Wines & Spirits, 233 North Pleasant St., Amherst

Today, an informal tasting. Beaujoulais Nouveau will be open and sipping encouraged

Liquors 44, 238 King St. Northampton, Today, 1 to 3 p.m., Buena Vista Pinot Noir, Covey Run Riesling, Geyser Park Cabernet Sauvignon

Earth Matters: 'Turkey Pass' history and the turkey on your table

By David Spector Gazette Contributing Writer

Bird Sightings: Wild food supplies plentiful

The Audubon Society has reported a variety of recent bird sightings in western Massachusetts.

Valley Views: First snow of the season

First Snow of the Season

Blandford Road, Granville, Oct. 16

Photograph and text by Deborah Steben of Westfield