Fear not frenching your standing rib roast. Grab a sharp knife, these easy how-tos, and your sense of adventure.

A richly porky, nicely salted, slightly peppery, pleasantly sweet taste with a lingering maple syrup flavor. That’s what you can expect from this crazy easy homemade bacon.

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Not Portuguese? Not a problem. It won’t lessen your appreciation for these little lovelies with the shatteringly crisp pastry cradling ridiculously creamy custard.

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Everything you need to know to decipher all the confusing terms you’re confronted with when selecting a holiday ham at the store.

David explains how The Great British Bake Off inspired him to dive back into marvelously complicated and challenging bakes and changed him in some small but profound ways.

This classic Portuguese dessert with its tender crumb and citrus smack tastes as stunning as it looks. Swear.

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David explains the approach he’s taking this year to having his Thanksgiving dinner and staying safe, too. Spoiler alert: Tradition with a high-tech twist.

Disturbing contact with holidays nuts in his youth caused David to be a bit militaristic when it comes to cooking with nuts. Once a nut…oh, you get the picture.

This sautéed onions, chestnuts, and bacon recipe is a salty, caramel-y, and unexpectedly ideal-y mashup of ingredients as a Thanksgiving side dish.

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How-tos, products and a menu to help ensure a foolproof Thanksgiving, whether it’s your first time cooking or your fiftieth. Because there’s still much to be grateful for this holiday.