With kids (and a granddaughter!) coming home, friends dropping by, and ranch life carrying on as usual, she likes to head into Christmas week with a plan—or at least a few trusty make-ahead dishes ...

Thanksgiving is on the horizon, and home cooks around the country are starting to think about the big meal. Cooking a turkey may be the main source of Thanksgiving stress, but making sides can leave ...

I used to search through magazines and cookbooks every year for new recipes to try for Thanksgiving. Finally, my family staged a small revolt and asked me not to do this anymore; they looked forward ...

There is nothing more stressful than wrestling a large pot of boiling potatoes off the stove at the last minute to drain them in the sink, all so you can serve hot mashed potatoes with Thanksgiving ...

Ree Drummond smiling with buttery mashed potatoes behind her - Static Media/Shutterstock/Getty Thanksgiving is on the horizon, and home cooks around the country are starting to think about the big ...