Thanksgiving Featured Recipes

Cornbread Dressing

This dressing can be baked in a pan, as shown on the baking directions of this recipe, or stuff the turkey and then bake. After baking and before serving, garnish with whole cranberries for added color.

Serve this with Herb Roasted Turkey - herbs stuffed under the skin adds additional flavor.

For Turkey Roasting Directions consult our Turkey Roasting Guide .

Simple Ideas for Savvy Entertaining by Karen Mitchell-Wilcher

When the calendar reads November, it is time to recognize the veterans. I am not just referring to our military veterans, but those entertaining divas whose expertise really shines during the November-December holiday season. You know the folks I’m talking about are the ones that have their homes decked out with seasonal gourds, and harvest colors for Thanksgiving, and by December 1st, the elves have been in to transform their place into a Christmas cottage, with holiday menus planned and posted for entertaining kids  . . . read more. . .

Recipes: Rosemary Biscuits and Smoked Cheddar Fondue

Christmas Gift & Hobby Show  Chef Eddie Wilson

Thanksgiving recipes Pumpkin & Spice Bread and Muffins and Pumpkin Bread Pudding were just two of the dishes served up at the Christmas Gift & Hobby Show in Indianapolis last week. .. . read more . .

Recipes:

Pumpkin & Spice Bread
This can be made as bread or muffins - nuts and raisins are optional.

Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Made from the pumpkin & spice bread, this recipe is a welcome change from traditional pumpkin favorites.

A Tale of Two Cakes  by Mani Niall

Seeking ideas for this months’ column, I visited both my own past for the Ginger Chai Bundt Cake and heard the story of a Hungarian immigrant for Steve’s Apple Cake. Both are rich sources for inspiration in the kitchen . . . read more . . .

Recipes:
Ginger-Chai Glazed Bunt Cake
There are many brands of chai concentrate on the market, go ahead and choose your favorite. For the glaze, feel free to adjust the spice level to your taste, add in some fresh ground cardamom pods or pump up the black pepper level for the true heat of freshly made Indian chai. The crystallized ginger is a nice touch for ginger lovers.
Steve's Apple Cake
The lemon juice here imparts the tartness I look for from Granny Smith's, my favorite for baking, so use whatever good baking apple you prefer.

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