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Easy Thanksgiving table settings you can do at the last minute, no crafting skills required.

by Jane Sweeney | Nov 25, 2015 | Party!, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks

If you’re like me, your focus on Thanksgiving is almost entirely on the food. I’ll have grand intentions of crafting my own decorations but, in reality, I’ll run to the florist, buy some candles, and then start swearing about last year’s wine-stained napkins....

How to make mashed potatoes in a slow cooker.

by Stacie Billis | Nov 22, 2015 | Christmas, Holiday Cooking, Recipes, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks

There’s still plenty of time to get ahead of your holiday cooking (our Thanksgiving cooking schedule can help!) but, let’s be honest, no matter how well you prep, cooking a Thanksgiving meal can be stressful the day of. The more you can do to make things...

How to make gravy: Two secrets and a recipe for foolproof turkey gravy every time.

by jane | Nov 19, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks

Gravy. It’s pretty much the best part of Thanksgiving or, at least, the best parts aren’t the best without it. Since gravy is so beloved, there’s a lot of pressure to make it good and in quantity. Of course, making good gravy can get a little tricky, especially...

6 food apps that bring helpful tech to your Turkey Day prep

by Nicole Blades | Nov 17, 2015 | Tips + Tricks

It’s mid-November. Yeah. We can’t believe it either. We only just got over our summer s’mores obsession a few weeks ago and now here comes Thanksgiving, with all its trimmings, staring us right in the face. It’s time to talk turkey —...

Easy turkey recipes for Thanksgiving that are just as delicious as hard ones, but way less stressful.

by jane | Nov 12, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks

Thanksgiving is around the corner, which means the task of cooking a turkey is looming ahead for many of us. Roasting is almost always the best option for cooking a Thanksgiving bird because it’s easy to do even if you don’t cook often (no giant deep...

Your Thanksgiving cooking schedule: A sanity-saving Thanksgiving dinner planner

by Stacie Billis | Nov 10, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving, Tips + Tricks

Cooking a Thanksgiving meal is intimidating, but unless you’re set on showing off, cooking Thanksgiving meal staples can be pretty straightforward business. The thing most likely to trip you up is bad planning. With a solid prep schedule at your fingertips,...