Leite's Culinaria

A useful reference to understanding how to roast turkey—from giblets to stuffing to oven care. An indispensable guide for Thanksgiving.

This riff on an Italian classic relies on mostly pantry staples, along with a couple surprises, to glam up tradition.

Here's how to make Thanksgiving dinner as Rockwell-ian as possible—well, the turkey carving part, anyways.

SLIDESHOW Starters, sides, and desserts that adhere to all the rules yet still boast broad "I'll-have-some-of-that-too-please" appeal.

SLIDESHOW Yep. It's that time of year again. Here are our best Thanksgiving classics, both old-school and new-fangled.

SLIDESHOW An homage to all the pies, cakes, tarts, sorbets, and bars that make an admirable finish to Thanksgiving dinner.

SLIDESHOW What satisfies vegetarians in such a superlative manner that makes everyone want some? Here, stunning solutions to a stumper of a question.

SLIDESHOW If you're considering a Paleolithic Thanksgiving, you'll need sugar-free,flour-free, low-carb reasons to give thanks. We got 'em.

SLIDESHOW They don't call it Turkey Day for nothing. Here, tips, tricks, techniques, and tactics for doing your holiday hen.

SLIDESHOW What to cook when gluten isn't invited to your Thanksgiving dinner.

We’re not quite certain which title is more apt—apple cranberry sauce or cranberry applesauce. But then, we’re not so into titles or labels. We're simply into taste. Whatever you call this, there's no denying, it tastes lovely.

This recipe makes the Rockwell-ian stuffing of our dreams, rich with caramelized onions, bacon, and apples.

Simple yet spectacular green beans thanks to the perfect technique from Alain Ducasse.

No mere mash, this creamy potato purée owes its uber velvetiness to truly indecent amounts of butter and cream. And we mean that in the best possible way.

This riff on the classic marshmallow sweet potato casserole of your childhood plunks the sweet staple squarely where it belongs. That is, dessert.

This Southern melding of pie and pudding is obscenely, ridiculously rich. Oh, Lord, just take us now.