Check out these new takes on your Thanksgiving favorites!

Turns out that brine can punch up your potato salad, take the edge off onions and even make a good sports drink. Want more? How about as a whiskey chaser?

The chef and author made the case for black Southern cooking as the foundation of our national cuisine. Does she get the credit she deserves? By Francis Lam.

PepsiCo confirms the launch of a new soda called 1893.

You can't beat party appetizers that feature bacon and cheese! Better yet, with a total prep time of just 20 minutes, this is one of the most simple appetizers around.

The New York Iron Chef makes the upcoming holiday season a little easier.

Mix and match savory and piquant ingredients that would normally consumed as snacks to create a customized wrap.

There's new evidence that red meat may be cancer-causing, but that doesn't mean you have to give up meatballs. Try these substitutes from world-famous chefs.

Bucatini, a pasta that is slightly thicker than spaghetti and has a hollow center, is a good choice for this hearty autumn bacon, kale, and squash pasta.

These oatmeal recipes are *anything* but basic.

This golden and glorious mash-up of potato gratin and Hasselback potatoes, from the acclaimed food science writer J Kenji López-Alt, has been engineered to give you both creamy potato and singed edge in each bite The principal innovation here is placing the sliced potatoes in the casserole dish vertically, on their edges, rather than laying them flat as in a standard gratin, in order to get those crisp ridges on top.

Several readers have suggested a statue of the country's first celebrity chef would be a fitting replacement for any Confederate general. Here's an immediate idea: Pay respects to the great man by making dinner.

Thomas Schnetz of Doña Tomás in Oakland shares his recipe for chiles rellenos en nogada.

Put a wrap on it.

Wild mushrooms, kale, and fontina are all hearty ingredients, making this pizza a substantial vegetarian main course that’s perfect for a meatless Monday.

So easy and delicious!

Peanut brittle is easy enough for kids to make, though working with molten sugar requires adult supervision. 

Two cheeses, jalapeno pepper, light mayo, and carrots come together to create this light version of pimiento cheese spread.

There won't be leftovers when you serve football fans these juicy slow cooker meatballs.

Layer enchilada ingredients in the slow cooker, turn it on and forget about it. With a bit of spice, these hearty enchiladas are especially nice during the colder months.