Great caramel popcorn for any holiday or occasion. If you like chewy popcorn, bake the coated corn a little less.

Lightly mashed sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, tangy sour cream, and aged cheddar make up the creamy-cheesy filling. It's a simple mixture, but it tastes like a handheld bite of Thanksgiving.

The secret to Hot Bread Kitchen's richly flavorful tortillas is the masa made from freshly ground blue or white corn. Fresh masa is becoming increasingly available in cities with large Mexican populations, but masa harina, a dry corn flour, works well in the recipe below. Maseca is the most commonly available brand, but Bob's Red Mill (sold at health-food stores, some supermarkets, or online) has better flavor.

Potatoes, chiles, and mushrooms fill these irresistible taquitos, which are easy to make for a crowd.

Classic Girl Scout Samoa cookies (Caramel-deLites) in bar shape but with all the flavor of the original.

Garlic sauteed in butter makes an easy, delicious sauce to coat these juicy chicken meatballs.

Banoffee pie has gooey toffee, banana, and crunchy graham crackers in every bite. It's an incredibly rich and delicious dessert, so a little goes a long way, but anyone who tries it loves it!

Burgoo is a classic Kentucky dish. This version features chicken, pork, beef, and vegetables for a hearty stew meant to feed a crowd.

Keep a batch of this dough in the freezer for buttery, flaky piecrust at a moment's notice.

Bananas in caramel make a delicious, fast dessert served hot over ice cream, brownies, or crêpes. Yum!

You can make this gravy ahead of time in a pressure cooker or simmer it on the stovetop; either way, this Madeira-spiked gravy recipe will lighten the load on Thanksgiving Day. A concentrated smoked turkey stock serves as the base of this gravy, which will keep in the refrigerator up to three days and also freezes beautifully. Wondra flour helps ensure a smooth consistency.

These caramel apple slices combine the crisp, natural flavor of apple with caramel and pecans for the perfect balance of sweet and savory. The pomegranate seeds add an extra burst of flavor.