Majesco has rejected criticisms from animal rights group PETA over the amount of meat in Cooking Mama. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals made a browser-based parody of the culinary IP earlier this week, claiming the titular chef has a one-track mind.

THE VILLAGES — When most people think about preparing Thanksgiving dinner, they are not thinking about keeping a fire extinguisher handy. But according to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving Day is a peak day for home cooking fires.

- Food lover and culinary cutie Cooking Mama is a virtual chef who believes that good home cooked food, properly prepared from the best ingredients, can bring people together around the table and make the world a happier place.

One-pot cooking is gaining popularity with many who want a real meal without the hassle. A one-pot meal can include a starch, vegetables and meat without the kitchen mess of cooking items separately.

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday; it's a day devoted to family, friends and food -- a day where "diet" is just another four-letter word. For those of you who are cooking, I've decided to let you in on some of the secret turkey recipes that the first-graders at Kildeer Elementary School have generously provided...

If you are a fan of country singer Trisha Yearwood, if your childhood memories are of southern cooking, or if you want easy recipes that are tasty (and a bit fattening), you will love "Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen."

In 2006, Thanksgiving Day topped the charts once again as the peak day for home cooking fires. According to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports, there were 1,400 home structure fires involving cooking equipment that year, which is more than three times the daily average.

Eden Prairie resident Rob Barrett recently won Better Homes and Gardens America's Next Cooking Celebrity contest. Barrett was chosen as a finalist and flown to Des Moines to compete against Kristina Vanni at the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen.

Cooking Mama replies to PETA, the organization that thinks she's a meanie: Food lover and...

CLYDE – When you're cleaning up after cooking Thanksgiving dinner, don't forget to save the cooking oil.