Preparation is going to be your best friend this Thanksgiving so get started on some turkey day sides like Cranberry-Orange Chutney or Savory Monkey Bread (pictured). Stuffing can be made ahead too. Try Oyster Cornbread Stuffing and Sausage Cornbread & Tart Cherry Stuffing.

Pie is always in season but Fall is when things really heat up! Try Pecan, Pumpkin (pictured) or Squash, Sweet Potato, Apple (Classic or Gluten-Free), Custard, Buttermilk, Banoffi, Coconut Cream or Banana Cream. And mastering the crust is key - go Classic or Gluten-Free!

The sweet potato has proven itself very versatile, easily moving from sweet recipes like Sweet Potato Salad (pictured) and Sweet Potato Crunch to savory dishes like Sweet Potato Chickpea & Cumin Soup. And for breakfast, try our favorite: Sweet Potato Pancakes. 

Don't show up empty handed to Thanksgiving or the many upcoming holiday occassions. Bring along a make-ahead crowd pleaser like Sour Cream Coffee Cake (pictured), Chocolate Almond Coffee Cake, Lemon Pound Cake or Pina Colada Pound Cake.