Family Recipe: My Dad's Legendary Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at The Kitchn! We know from seeing our traffic graph that thousands of you are prepping, roasting, and checking the temperature on your turkey right now, and hundreds of you are baking pumpkin pie and making gravy. Is that happening in your kitchen? Or are you on to other things? We'd love a snapshot of what Thanksgiving looks like in your kitchen today! Happy cooking, happy eating. We're full of gratitude today for all of you! More

The last thing anyone wants to think about come Thanksgiving Day is what to do for breakfast. You've got enough on your mind. But the truth of the matter is that many of us have family staying with us, and breakfast becomes a very real consideration. So we gathered together a few quick, last-minute ideas for the big day. More

Q: It's the day before Thanksgiving and due to illness we have to cancel going to the big family gathering. I'm wondering what readers would do if they were putting together a Thanksgiving meal for family on very short notice? More

Since it's Thanksgiving this week, I'm digressing from my usual one wine format. Normally I like to stick to American wines for Thanksgiving, but I just had to mention the most versatile Thanksgiving wine of them all: Beaujolais. Refreshing, fruity, not too full-bodied or tannic, with wines to meet everyone's taste and most importantly budget. More

Crème brûlée is simply one of the sexiest recipes going. You know that tap-tap moment, when the caramelized crust shatters, and you dip into the creamy custard below? Heaven. The rustic burnt topping makes each bite different and more delicious than the last. I confess, though, that I find classic crème brûlée a little fussy. I do make it and love it (see our basic crème brûlée recipe here), but when I was working on my forthcoming book about pudding, Bakeless Sweets, I wondered whether there was an easier way. Could I make crème brûlée without the oven and water bath? More

Q: I am celebrating Thanksgiving with my family in Palm Springs this year. I think we should take advantage of the ready availability of Mexican ingredients to inspire the menu. I'd love to hear some riffs on this idea that will help me satisfy the Thanksgiving purists in my family... More

Even here in Los Angeles, the evenings are finally chilly enough to warrant a mug of something warm and spiced. I've been dressing up plain apple cider with cranberries, which give this seasonal drink a lovely, rosy tartness. More

On Thanksgiving, you want to give your guests plenty of good food, good company and good memories to last the year. What you don't want to give them is food poisoning. With that in mind, here are a few friendly reminders for safely cooking and serving a Thanksgiving meal. More

It's inevitable that whenever you invite friends and family into your home for a meal, there will be stress. You worry that something may not go right or someone's dietary needs or preference may not be met. Maybe you've never made a turkey and this is your first year, or perhaps gravy is just not your strength. Thankfully, we've got a couple tips this year to help you breeze through the day with sanity and grace. More

Thanksgiving dinner is the time to go big, culinary-wise. The turducken—a turkey stuffed with a duck, then stuffed with a chicken— is a prime example of the spirit of the day. But what to do if you're a vegetarian? It's time you got to know the veggieducken! More