In Mississippi, a good family recipe starts with a stick of butter and ends with chopped pecans. This Thanksgiving side dish, passed down through my Southern family on my mom's side, proves that sweet potatoes can be comforting and indulgent without moving into marshmallow-topping territory.
When I show up to a Thanksgiving celebration with this dish, everyone's first question is, what's pone? Somewhere between a casserole and a custard, sweet potato pone has a consistency that calls to mind bread pudding or cornbread dressing, and the grated potatoes and pecans combine to create a crispy, browned topping.
Though "sweet potato pone" has a nicer ring to it, yams are just as yummy. I highly recommend grating them in the food processor if you have one, and this becomes a quick and easy recipe. Serve it as a side dish during the Thanksgiving meal; I like to make it the last thing I eat on my plate. The leftovers also make a delicious Friday morning breakfast. Learn how to bake up this sweet potato side.
Thanksgiving may be a tradition we look forward to repeating every year, but no two turkey days are ever alike. While there are mainstays (an over-the-top feast, a serious selection of sides, and an attitude of gratitude) that will never go away, thanks to the ever-changing times, we're seeing a few new trends, too.
Here are a few themes we've seen everywhere this holiday.
East- and South Asian-inspired birds. For something different, well-traveled gourmands are turning to ingredients from the near and far East, using the likes of soy sauce and garam masala for a more dynamic bird this year.
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Turkey Day is right around the corner (we're pretty excited for that Tryptophan-induced nap that we all enjoy after stuffing our faces), and heritage turkeys are quickly becoming the talk of the town.
Turkey Day is right around the corner (we're pretty excited for that Tryptophan-induced nap that we all enjoy after stuffing our faces), and heritage turkeys are quickly becoming the talk of the town. You may be wondering what the deal is with these birds. Why is everybody talking about them? Why should we leave our old supermarket turkeys behind? Do they taste better? How should they be cooked?
This year, start your Thanksgiving meal on a festive note with an interactive appetizer that isn't so filling it'll ruin the Thanksgiving meal. Here, chef Meg Hall shows us the easy step to make butternut squash shooters, a light and warming appetizer to whet your palate, pre-feast!
In a little over one week, all of America will collectively be cooking up a frenzy of comfort food. To get you psyched for the biggest foodie holiday of the year, we enlisted the feedback of none other than the world's greatest foodies themselves: chefs. Using our favorite social media device, Twitter, we asked everyone from Top Chef Michael Voltaggio to Cooking Channel's Kelsey Nixon to tell us about their favorite aspect of turkey day.
We're not the only ones who've been toying around with jalapeño pesto as of late! Check out this version with cilantro and walnuts from Sevimel.Find out how to make this easy pesto, as well as how to use it to create beautiful and delicious appetizers for your next party! Did I mention it's vegan, gluten-free and low-carb?
Thanksgiving is almost here, and for cooking and baking buffs, such as ourselves, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! Whatever your culinary contribution, make sure that your post-Thanksgiving plans include freshening your breath (especially if you had seconds of the stuffing with extra onions)! Lucky for you, Scope Dual-Blast comes in two onion-fighting flavors: Fresh Mint Blast and Icy Mint Blast, so don’t forget to add Scope Dual-Blast to your Thanksgiving day shopping list!
We all have our favorite dishes to prepare each year. Whether it’s an appetizer, main dish, dessert, or the turkey, the folks at Scope want to know . . .
Thanksgiving may be a tradition we look forward to repeating every year, but no two turkey days are ever alike. While there are mainstays (an over-the-top feast, a serious selection of sides, and an attitude of gratitude) that will never go away, thanks to the ever-changing times, we're seeing a few new trends, too. 
Find out how to make this easy pesto, as well as how to use it to create beautiful and delicious appetizers for your next party! Did I mention it's vegan, gluten-free and low-carb? 
