Applying the classic steakhouse butter-basting technique to slabs of butternut squash turns it into a hearty vegetarian main.
Author: Anna Stockwell
Cooking the pulverized corn nuts in butter along with the stuffing vegetables blooms them like spices, bringing out all their earthy, funky, wonderful corniness.
Author: Rick Martinez
Jellied candies like these are eaten all over Europe as post-dessert petits fours.
Author: Lillian Chou
Author: Alexis Touchet
Cocoa nibs (bits of roasted shelled cocoa beans) are available at specialty foods stores or chefshop.com.
Author: Elizabeth Falkner
Everyone needs a perfect pie crust recipe in their arsenal, whether it's for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or just because. This easy recipe should be your go-to!
Author: Larraine Perri
Both the turkey and the gravy get big-time flavor from earthy dried porcini mushrooms.
Author: Bruce Aidells
Author: Ruth Cousineau
Cook turkey legs separately from the breasts and be prepared for the greatest holiday-food "Aha!" moment ever.
Author: Alison Roman
The Thanksgiving game-changing gravy. The secret? A fortified stock that you can make days in advance. No pan drippings needed!
Author: Andy Baraghani
This risotto is a delicious way to add vibrant color - and a bit of Italy - to the normally muted Thanksgiving table.
Author: Lillian Chou
If you want to take this dish to the next level, invest time in cooking your leeks super-slowly until sticky and sweet.
Author: Jamie Oliver
Author: Lauren Groveman
Author: Roy Yamaguchi
Blanching the chopped orange in boiling water before cooking it with the cranberries removes any bitterness from the peel and pith.
Author: Claire Saffitz
Come in from the cold to this warmly spiced hot apple cider.
Author: Sarah Patterson Scott
Author: Jeanne Thiel Kelley
Author: Amelia Saltsman
This recipe for phyllo triangles, filled with a pumpkin-and-honey purée, is a perfect sweet appetizer for your Thanksgiving feast or any fall dinner.
Author: Katherine Kallinis Berman
These Pecan Pie Bites are the cutest addition to your Thanksgiving dessert menu. They're easy to make and come together quickly-no fancy ingredients required.
Author: Sheila Lukins
Toss green beans with tons of olive oil and aromatics and surrender the whole thing to your oven for an hour or two until it becomes impossibly soft and caramelized.
Author: Claire Saffitz