The secret to making perfect mashed potatoes, revealed
Katie Lee's decadent mashed potatoes are a holiday dinner-worthy side dish.
Top sweet potato casserole with toasty oats and fluffy marshmallows
Make sweet potato casserole even better with a crisp crumble topping.
Bake up a perfectly sweet and subtly spiced sweet potato pie
This incredible sweet potato pie recipe dates all the way back to the 1800s.
Add maple syrup to classic pecan pie for extra sweetness
Give pecan pie a sweet upgrade for the holidays by adding a touch of maple syrup.
Take your mac and cheese to the next level with Goldfish crackers
Adding the Goldfish topping gives it that extra cheddar crunch and gets the kids excited.
Joy Bauer gives muffins fresh fall flavor with oranges and cranberries
Cranberries add tartness while oranges bring natural sweetness to Joy Bauer's easy-to-make muffins.
Take your cranberry sauce to the next level by throwing in apples
Anthony Scotto changes up Thanksgiving cranberry sauce by using dried berries and fresh apples.
Wow holiday guests with an easy, cheesy crab dip
Creamy crab dip tastes like it took hours to prepare, but this quick recipe comes together in under 30 minutes.
Serve butternut squash casserole with a fruity compote for Thanksgiving
Change up your usual sweet potato casserole with butternut squash topped with marshmallows and a fruit compote.
Turn leftover cornbread stuffing into crispy bites
Enjoy dressing for more than just one day with these easy and delicious appetizer bites.
Top tender collard greens with crispy pork belly for a smoky finish
Cook collard greens low and slow to make them perfectly tender.
Pimento cheese and pineapple merge in this super Southern casserole
This quintessential South Carolina dish was at every Thanksgiving and church gathering for as long as I, or my great aunt, can remember.
Use leftover Thanksgiving meat to make Philly cheesesteaks
Indulge, Philadelphia style, by stacking leftover Thanksgiving meats with sweet and spicy peppers, onions and Cheez Whiz.
Use leftover squash to make a melty casserole with Swiss cheese
Use tender Mississippi yellow squash in a ooey-gooey casserole with Swiss cheese for Thanksgiving.
Sunny Anderson turns apple pie into bite-sized fritters on Thanksgiving
Turn a classic Oklahoma apple pie into convenient little fritters with these bite-sized fried apple pies.
Crispy, fried sauerkraut balls are an Ohio Thanksgiving classic
These awesome fritters made from sauerkraut and meat and fried in a crispy shell hail from Akron, Ohio. They're totally worth a trip.
Flavor this creamy, airy Italian dessert with Nebraskan Butter Brickle
Keen to put her Italian heritage’s twist on Nebraskan butter brickle, chef Catherine De Orio uses it in her holiday semifreddo.
These rich, bourbon-filled chocolate pecan pie bars are perfect for Thanksgiving
A chocolaty, bourbon-y pecan pie with a graham cracker crust, this Kentucky dessert is richer than the winner of the Derby.
Combine Georgia peaches with salty peanuts in these cobbler muffins
The kitchen hack is in this recipe making Georgia peach cobbler in muffin tins, which makes it easy to serve this dish individually.
Give your holiday leftovers new life by grilling them on skewers
This recipe is also a great way to do some grilling in the wintertime!
Trade pecan or pumpkin pies for 1 filled with Texas dewberries
While most people have traditional pecan pie on Thanksgiving, my family always makes a dewberry pie from local Texas dewberries.
Local Jersey corn and tomatoes taste extra juicy in this cheesy confit
New Jersey is known for its corn and tomatoes. This dish is full of local, abundant ingredients and has a surprisingly sweet flavor.
Italian finger sandwiches make fun Thanksgiving appetizers
This finger sandwich is the perfect starter for the holidays. The meat, bread and veggies all locally sourced from Utah, bring savory flavors.
Decorate sugar cookies to look like adorable little Thanksgiving pies
Washington is known for their apples. One fall, I turned our love for apple pie into a little apple pie sugar cookie.
Taste the tropics with this traditional Hawaiian lilikoi-mango chiffon pie
This recipe is a total throwback to the first time I went to Hawaii with my wife and we had traditional lilikoi chiffon pie.
Savory and sweet collide in these macarons inspired by South Dakota
These South Dakota-inspired macarons are a wonderful surprise at any party. They taste like the last bite of your Thanksgiving meal.
Stuff pork chops with cornbread-chorizo stuffing and top with cherry glaze
These pork chops highlight the flavors of New Mexico with chipotle peppers and chorizo and the age-old tradition of Thanksgiving stuffing.
Make creamy Alaskan scallops as a fresh holiday appetizer
Alaskan scallops are known for being large, tender and buttery and make a beautiful dish for holidays and dinner parties.
Turn leftover turkey and stuffing into cheesy stuffed peppers
Stuff peppers with Thanksgiving leftovers and three different cheeses for and easy post-holiday dinner.
Make traditional stuffing with fresh herbs for Thanksgiving
Have homemade stuffing with sage, rosemary and thyme on your Thanksgiving table.
Slather sweet sorghum butter on warm cornbread for a Southern treat
Serve fresh from the oven cornbread with homemade whipped sorghum butter on the side.
Give your Thanksgiving bird a punch of flavor from Alabama and China
Barbecued meats are a huge part of Alabama cooking, so it's only natural the Thanksgiving turkey should have some of that smoky flavor.
Crispy potatoes tossed in cheesy herbs are perfect for Thanksgiving
This dish is a simple side dish celebrating Basque Country heritage and utilizing Idaho's most famous ingredient.
Make the perfect Thanksgiving turkey with Martha Stewart's go-to recipe
Cook the best Thanksgiving turkey ever with Martha Stewart's smart tips and simple techniques.
Martha's changes up pumpkin pie with Chinese 5-spice powder
Martha Stewart makes pumpkin pie with a special spice blend and a fun phyllo crust for Thanksgiving dessert.
Make homemade apple pie even better with this simple trick
Bake a delicious, seasonal apple pie for your holiday gathering.
What's better than hot, spiced cider during the holidays?
Cozy and warming, spiced apple cider is the ultimate cold weather beverage to warm up the whole family.
Make a light, seasonal Brussels sprouts salad in just 15 minutes
Raw, shaved Brussels sprouts come together with walnuts and a sharp cheese in this lemony salad.
Spice up hot chocolate with this delicious homemade recipe — rum optional!
Creamy hot chocolate gets a spicy kick from a touch of nutmeg. Adding a bit of rum turns a kid-friendly treat into a more adult beverage.
Roast the perfect Thanksgiving turkey with flavorful herbed butter
Make the perfect turkey for Thanksgiving with this moist, juicy meat and crispy browned skin.
Use up leftover Thanksgiving turkey to make barbecue pizza
Crispy, sweet and slightly spicy, this pizza is by far the best use of leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
Bake cheesy potato gratin in individual ramekins for easy serving
Sunny Anderson tops her individual potato ramekins with crispy bacon, fresh scallions and a drizzle of sour cream.
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