The 2013 Holiday Guide

(Deb Lindsey / For the Washington Post)

A healthful alternative for turkey leftovers

Instead of the usual cold sandwiches, try Turkey Tetrazzini With Butternut Squash Sauce.

Style

COLLEGE PARK, MD - AUGUST: 25
 Tre Johnson (center), lead singer of the band UCB, and the guy in the shadows of DC rap star Wale's mainstream success. He is photographed in College Park, Maryland on August 25, 2013.
Tre Johnson will be leading Wale's backing band through rehearsals for their upcoming tour.
 (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

A former go-go star plots his next musical move

Tre, leader of D.C. icons UCB, is Wale’s sideman and collaborator, and he’s got plenty of options.

Magazine

DELAPLANE, VA -SEPTEMBER 30: The sun rises over a valley of fog below the RdV Vineyard. With 6.5 hectares under vine, the vineyard is divided into eleven parcels and planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/For the Washington Post)

Is Virginia the new Napa?

A new generation of Va. winemarkers have figured out the secret to making fine wines.

Food

FD/PIES Washington, DC DATE: 11/15/06 PHOTO: Julia Ewan/TWP CAPTION: Applebutter Pumpkin Pie. StaffPhoto imported to Merlin on Tue Nov 14 17:11:22 2006

How pumpkin pie got to the party

A brief history of how turkey and other dishes became classic holiday foods.

Wellness

Woodway’s Pro XL treadmill.

What athletes want

RGIII wants a vibrating foam roller. What are other local athletes wishing for this holiday season?

Weddings & Romance

For an Italian, a warm welcome to America

His name is Fabio and he’s helping teach her words in Italian. Perfetto!

KidsPost

Disney Infinity: Toy Box

Lego, Super Mario among year’s best video games

New ‘Lego Marvel Super Heroes’ and ‘Super Mario 3D World’ are worth considering for holiday wish lists.

Advice

Carolyn Hax: Can the guilt card be played?

Her sister won't come to a wedding across the country.

Reliable Source

Names & Faces: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Richard Simmons, Mike Tyson

Celebs are really keeping their personal lives on the hush-hush. Plus, two unlikely critics of the Obama administration.

Travel

NUEVO ARENAL, COSTA RICA - NOVEMBER 9, 2012: Ralph Martell shows off a machaca fish he just caught in Lago de Cote outside Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica on November 9, 2012. Martell had traveled to the area with his son, Nevin, on a fishing trip modeled on one he had taken alone two decades earlier. Photo by Nevin Martell/For The Washington Post)

A father-son fishing — and bonding — trip in Costa Rica

A father and son go fishing in Costa Rica’s Lake Arenal area and make great memories together.

Travel coverage

Home & Garden

The caption should be something like “vegetables gleaned from the author’s fall garden”.

The garden offers cause for thanksgiving

Looking for reasons to give thanks? Walk to your backyard garden.

Fashion

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24:  Actress Jennifer Lawrence arrives at the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Jennifer Lawrence: Her style is ‘Catching Fire’

Here’s a breakdown of the Oscar winner and emerging fashion icon’s red-carpet looks.

Parenting

HANDOUT IMAGE: Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven in Frozen. Copyright 2013, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Family Filmgoer reviews ‘Frozen’

Movie reviews with kids in mind. This week, a new animated musical from Disney.