Thanksgiving Favorites

The perfect cocktail hour snack

A smooth-sipping fall cocktail that just might get you into trouble

A classic cheese spread gets the boilermaker treatment

Charleston, South Carolina, restaurateur Brooks Reitz shares a family secret

Party like it’s 1829

A snack from the Mississippi Delta

A Virginia chef spins two Southern classics into one tasty appetizer

A savory party bite from the Mississippi Delta

Boozy, bitter, and an enduring classic for good reason

Chef Bryan Caswell’s recipe for oysters Rockefeller

Try this simple recipe for Benedictine spread, a Louisville favorite

How to prepare the most infamous of party apps — the cheese ball

For a Georgia chef, the only thing better than a cheese straw is one stuffed with pimento cheese

This year, Birmingham’s Dolester Miles was named America’s best pastry chef. Try her sweet potato pie, and you’ll see why

It’s hard to beat a fresh pecan pie, unless you add a little bourbon

A perfectly imperfect dessert that brings people together

Atlanta chef Asha Gomez shares her mother’s favorite carrot cake recipe

A decadent riff on the classic pumpkin bread

Just eight ingredients make dessert magic

A truly decadent dessert from Charleston’s WildFlour Pastry

Brian Noyes of Red Truck Bakery in Marshall, Virginia, shares the perfect sweet treat to greet (or conjure) cold weather

Virginia Willis transforms a basic cracker into a classic holiday treat

Your new favorite holiday dessert

A winter pear cake with ginger and brown butter

Bourbon and bacon give this dessert a grown-up flavor

An Indian riff on a traditional hoecake