Thanksgiving

For best results, make this stuffing with day-old Buttermilk Corn Bread.

Traditional flavors (honey and orange) and contemporary ones (cumin and chilies) come together in the glaze, which also gives the gravy some heat and zip. See how to carve a turkey.

Think custardy maple flan paired with crisp cookies.

Candied, or crystallized, ginger is peeled fresh ginger root that has been cooked in a sugar syrup and coated with sugar.

A sinfully rich dessert that's amazingly easy to prepare.

Thanks to the native Wampanoags, the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620 were quickly introduced to such important New World foods as cranberries and corn. The newcomers returned the favor by planting apples, which flourished and were soon available in many American varieties. This wonderful holiday pie, with its cornmeal crust and mixed-fruit filling, celebrates that early culinary sharing. It's a delicious combination of some of our most traditional American flavors.

Here is a colorful dressing that is baked alongside—rather than inside—the turkey.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Complementary ingredients give the yams a deliciously sweet and tart flavor.

This bread is a delicious holiday treat.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.