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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Taylor Swift once raved about the sweet potato casserole served at a New York City restaurant and now that recipe pops up every now and again at Thanksgiving.

The holidays encourage many of us to try new recipes. Social media right now is flooded with recipes for appetizers, side dishes and desserts.

Anyone making that ...Read more

For being the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, turkey doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. So we asked the pros from Ferndale Market in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, for some tips to set us up for turkey success.

The Peterson family knows turkeys; their farm has been supplying its heritage turkeys to hungry diners for three ...Read more

We wanted juicy, perfectly cooked pork chops wrapped in a crispy and deeply flavored crust. But since air fryers don’t fry in the same way that a hot pan with oil does, we had trouble achieving a well-browned, crisp crust. Pretoasting the breading in the microwave with a little melted butter helped significantly, but it was when we switched ...Read more

When Steve Young sat down to talk about the food industry in September, the managing partner at investment firm Manna Tree predicted that as major players struggle to sell more food, “they’re going to be looking for acquisitions.”

“It’s companies that can prove customer loyalty, where you’re doing something different for the ...Read more

Requiring just three main ingredients — bell peppers, eggs and shredded cheese — these portable baked eggs are simple to assemble and perfect for meal prep.

3-Ingredient Bell Pepper & Cheese Egg Cups

Serves 4

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

4 medium bell peppers, any color

1/4 teaspoon salt, divided

1/4 teaspoon ground ...Read more

On a cool morning, a hot breakfast is a cozy way to start the day. But the time to prepare one isn’t always available. Oatmeal and cereal-to-go cups allow for the best of both worlds — steamy breakfast in a matter of minutes. In addition, starting the day with oatmeal can fuel your morning with a head start on your daily fiber, protein, ...Read more

The holiday meals seem to come one after another as Thanksgiving approaches. There are get-togethers like Friendsgiving, Hannukah, Christmas and Kwanza that may require a dish or many to prepare. I like this salad, because it can be a one-step solution to many different events. It’s very pretty to present on a large platter for ...Read more

Cooking during the school year, coupled with the upcoming holidays, tests the patience of the most accomplished home chefs. Time pressure, food preferences and the high cost of ingredients add to the stress.

Take-out food does not solve the problem. Especially when it comes to costs. Checking out supermarket sales and economy packs can offer ...Read more

My pumpkin cookies embrace the flavors of fall. In this recipe, softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar are creamed together until fluffy. Then I add one egg, Read more

Fairy bread is a viral snack known for its simplicity; it’s literally just toasted bread with butter and colorful sprinkles. It’s a whimsical treat that’s perfect for breakfast, snack, dessert, you name it. I figured, why not make my own elevated fairy ...Read more

Thanksgiving Menu

Traditionally, my menu for Thanksgiving gets set this week. Here’s a little bit of the history of Thanksgiving in my family.

I always tell people it was my mom who taught me not to be intimidated by any holiday meal or the size of the crowd. As I analyze it, I realize my mom boiled Thanksgiving down to a minimalistic...Read more

Everyone has their favorites at the Thanksgiving table, and heaven help the cook who takes one of them away. A colleague summed it up perfectly: "You can always add, but you can never subtract." That creates a conundrum for ambitious cooks tired of making the same things over and over — and over again.

Today the Taste team offers recipes ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Many Americans consider social media a scourge, but for a home cook, it can be a fun and informative place to get help deciding what to eat.

Sure, some of the recipes would-be influencers recommend are in fact pretty abominable — check out @chefreactions on TikTok, Instagram or X for many, many examples — but I have stumbled ...Read more

The pungent flavors of Chinese five-spice powder, rice vinegar, and soy sauce combine to create this sweet and savory chicken dinner.

Chinese five-spice powder is used in many Asian dishes and is a blend of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise, and Szechwan peppercorns. It can be found in the spice section of the supermarket.

Helpful ...Read more

"Cabbages. Take one home with you today. It's your sweet friend," said Jack Bishop, the ingredient guru and chief creative officer of America's Test Kitchen, at the end of a segment last season.

Cabbage is a cool-weather hero of the vegetable world. The big brassicas might take up a lot of space in the fridge, but Bishop is right. You should ...Read more

When it comes to upside-down desserts, a soft and buttery vanilla cake topped with caramelized pineapple and a bright-red maraschino cherry often comes to mind.

Pineapple upside-down cake has been a favorite way to end a meal or celebrate a special occasion for nearly 100 years, thanks in large part to the Hawaiian Pineapple Co. (now Dole), ...Read more

First, let's address the elephant in the room: Is it stuffing or is it dressing?

Technically, if it's not cooked inside the turkey, it's dressing. For some unknown reason, though, over the past decade or two, stuffing has become the term of choice, no matter how it's cooked. So that's what I'm calling these three delightful versions of the ...Read more