Treat yourself to elegant but easy Crab Stuffed Mushrooms. Packed with crab meat, the creamy filling is rich, super flavorful and never watery!

“Sooooo delicious! I’ve made various fillings for mushrooms in the past, but crab was a first for me. YUM!!!!! I made no changes to the ingredients.”

—Cindy

This Crab Stuffed Mushroom Recipe is an Upgraded Classic

Stuffed mushrooms aren’t anything new on the appetizer scene, but in my opinion, they’ve needed improvement for a long time.

The biggest problems I’ve come across with other recipes – watery mushrooms and lack of flavor – are both easily addressed.

The watery situation can be fixed by understanding which mushrooms are the best choice for stuffed mushrooms, and knowing how to cook them to release any excess moisture before they get to the serving platter.

And you know that nothing around here lacks flavor. A few pantry ingredients like lemon zest and Old Bay seasoning go a long way to make these the absolute best crab stuffed mushrooms you’ve ever had.

Start with the best stuffing recipe ever, then add savory sausage and sweet apples to it! Everybody who has tried this Sausage and Apple Stuffing has come back for seconds.

This Apple Sausage Stuffing Will Be The Star of Your Table

With over a quarter of a million page views, my husband’s grandma’s old fashioned Stuffing Recipe has become a go-to recipe for home chefs year after year since it was published.

While nothing I can do could compete with, well, Grandma, today I am offering an option to take that original recipe and just add a bit . . . more.

The sweet-and-savory pairing of rich, savory sausage and sweet, tart apples is always nice, but especially so in stuffing.

Try this for a holiday gathering, or make a batch to go with pork chops any time of the year. I guarantee it will bring you comfort with every bite.

Get a head start on holiday cooking with this Make Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole. No marshmallows in sight, just a perfect balance of sweet and savory with pecans, orange zest, black pepper and cinnamon.

“Ohhhhhh, this was sooo delicious! The grated orange zest was a subtle surprise that I absolutely loved! I took the dish to our annual friends’ Thanksgiving potluck and received great reviews. It was a nice alternative to the more traditional super sweet marshmallow-topped dishes that I’m not a fan of. Great recipe!”

—Cindy

This Easy Sweet Potato Casserole has Gourmet Flair

Sweet potato casserole with marshmallows has never been my cup of tea. If you love it, I love that for you! But, if you feel the way I do, keep reading for another option.

Once I decided to make a sweet potato casserole where the marshmallows were out of the equation, I was free to experiment with flavors and textures that are a little bit different than most sweet potato casserole recipes, but in my opinion, much better.

First, I eliminated the eggs in the potato mixture. Eggs are traditionally added to make the mashed sweet potatoes fluffy, but when I tested it this way, I wasn’t a fan. I prefer the mashed sweet potato mixture to be creamy, smooth, and not fluffy.

I stuck with a classic pecan-brown sugar-butter topping, but jazzed up the potatoes with orange zest for brightness, a hefty bit of ground black pepper for spice, and vanilla and cinnamon to complement the sweetness of the potatoes.

The final result is sweet-but-not-too sweet, and upscale in a way people don’t expect this casserole to be. But watch as they come back for seconds!

This Homemade Cranberry Sauce is for those who like burst, whole berries and a sweet-but-not-too-sweet and still tangy flavor. A touch of orange zest and cinnamon makes it a cut above the rest.

This Will Be Your New Favorite Recipe for Cranberry Sauce

You either love or hate cranberry sauce, and you either like it from the can or homemade. And your views on this subject may change over your lifetime.

I’m not here to try to change your mind about anything. But if you’re looking for a homemade, whole-berry cranberry sauce that is sweet-but-not-too-sweet while still being the perfect amount of tart, this is the one.

Pairing fresh cranberries with sweet apples and a splash of apple cider (or even hard apple cider, if you want) creates a well-rounded sauce that will impress every homemade cranberry sauce lover you know.

Whether you’re a seasoned Thanksgiving expert or a first-timer, you can confidently prepare this in under 20 minutes.

This Homemade Gravy recipe will turn out perfectly every single time you make it. Make with meat or poultry drippings, or use broth and butter. Soy sauce is the secret seasoning. Try it once and you’ll be hooked!

This is Truly the BEST Gravy Recipe

Knowing how to make an easy homemade gravy using a roux and liquid is one of the most versatile kitchen skills that you can master, and I’m sharing the technique I learned in culinary school for how to make gravy from scratch today.

Making gravy from scratch is a three part process. First, you’ll be making a roux from flour and butter (or meat drippings). Then, you’ll be adding broth (or non-fatty drippings) to the roux.

The third and final part (and probably the most important!) is adjusting the texture and seasonings of this easy gravy recipe. Soy sauce is the secret ingredient, and I’ll explain why below.

Whether you’re drizzling it over mashed potatoes with heavy cream, homemade biscuits, or bourbon turkey, you’ll want this recipe in your back pocket this holiday season.

Learn how to make Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes that have a crispy, caramelized exterior and fluffy, creamy, almost custard-y texture on the inside.

My Family Makes This Roasted Sweet Potato Recipe At Least Once a Week!

Roasted sweet potatoes. They sound so simple that you couldn’t mess them up, right? Actually, you kind of can, but I’m going to make sure that you never do.

You see, after years and years of making roasted sweet potatoes at home, I’ve learned some things.

The most important thing is the size you need to cut the potatoes. It took me a long time to realize this, but trying to save time by cutting the potatoes very small will backfire in the end.

Cut the potatoes too small, and they’re never going to get that fluffy, creamy, almost custard-y texture on the inside that is my absolute favorite thing.

But cut them too large, and they’re going to get way too brown on the outside before they get tender!

Read on for my exact instructions on how to cut, oil, season and roast sweet potatoes for the most delicious end result possible.

No Knead Focaccia Bread is absolutely foolproof, even for those new to bread baking. It turns out super crispy on the outside and deliciously soft and pillowy on the inside, with olive oil infusing every bite.

What is Focaccia?

Focaccia is an Italian bread with a soft, spongy texture, sometimes topped with herbs or other savory ingredients. It’s similar to pizza dough, but with a more pillowy texture.

Its defining feature is the dimpled surface that is created by poking holes in the dough before baking. The dimples allow olive oil to pool, giving the bread it’s characteristic rich flavor golden brown crust.