Thanksgiving Recipes

For 15 years my husband, daughter and I owned and operated an apple orchard, where we raised 27 variations of...

A great addition to any meal, this cornbread uses basic ingredients and is simple to make. This recipe is a...

I recently started experimenting with new soup recipes, and finally created a rich squash version that omits heavy cream altogether,...

I’ve made many types of scalloped potatoes but I always come back to this rich, creamy and fail-proof recipe. This...

Cheesecake is the ultimate comfort food, but a big slice can be too rich. These bite-sized cheesecakes topped with apples...

Ever have a worn index card recipe from your mother with food stains covering the words? Spiced chicken has been...

I won a baking contest with these chunky glazed cookies that are so easy, even novice bakers can pull them...

Bacon, cheddar and sour cream turn ordinary potatoes into an extraordinary twice baked potato casserole. It's one of our family's...

My mom made this for me, and one bite can completely take me back to my childhood. You can easily...

This salad makes a beautiful presentation for the holidays with the bright colors of the sweet potatoes, cranberries and spinach....

During apple season, I always look forward to making this yummy torte. It has a cream cheese layer and apples...

My family loves these potatoes. I make a large batch in disposable pans and serve them at all our get-togethers....

This pie is special to me because I won a blue ribbon for it at the local fair and was...

When these pumpkin pancakes are on the griddle, people flock to the kitchen. Grab a spoon and top each stack...

I added pumpkin and subtracted some of the coffee flavor in a tiramisu I developed for a special holiday dinner....

This pound cake is incredible and completely reminds me of fall with every bite. Using sparkling apple cider in the...

I leave out the giblets my mom used in her stuffing and bump up the fruit and wild rice instead....

This recipe was inspired by a mushroom mac and cheese I had at a local restaurant. I incorporated the fall...

I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to bake this for a local women’s homeless shelter. I like to...

For several years, we've been enjoying this velvety, healthy soup at Thanksgiving. Butternut squash isn’t the easiest thing to cut...

This is my Grandma Ostendorf's corn recipe I grew up enjoying. Now a grandmother myself, I still serve this comfy,...

Sauteed bits of garlic and shallot, with a sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds, turn ordinary beans into something special. Keep...

You can tell how much I adore mushrooms by looking at this recipe. I used four varieties! The wild rice...

My family and I always try new desserts during the holidays. This one was a clear winner, so we now...

These adorable mini apple pie pastries make a delightful addition to a dessert buffet or snack tray. The recipe calls...

This dark chocolate cheesecake is deep and decadent, earning it the right to be called "3D." This version always looks...

For an almost instant dessert, I spread homemade ganache and caramel sauce over premade cheesecake. It always makes busy holidays...

These crunchy treats feature fresh, ground and crystallized ginger, making them a bit more special than the traditional cookie. They...

You can speed up this recipe by using a store-bought pound cake or baking and freezing one ahead of time....