Spread Herb Cream Cheese on one side of a slice of of sunflower or whole grain bread. Top the Herb Cream Cheese with crispy bacon, sliced tomato, sliced cucumber, sliced avocado, and spinach. Spread one sude of a second slice of sunflower or whole wheat bread with Basil Mayonnaise and place on top of the [...]

These are a nice, sophisticated alternative to chocolate chip walnut cookies, but just as familiar and comforting. Photo to the left by Quentin Bacon. MAKES ABOUT 3 DOZEN 3-INCH COOKIES ½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup packed light brown sugar 3 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract [...]

Recipe Courtesy of Martha Stewart Living Magazine.   MAKES 2 9-INCH PIES 2½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface 3 tablespoons sugar ½ pound (2 sticks) cold unsalted buter, but into small pieces 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut 2 large egg yolks 2 cups heavy cream 4 large egg whites 1 1/3 cups [...]

Serve as an alternate to pumpkin pie. Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart Living Magazine. MAKES ONE 9-INCH PIE 25 gingersnap cookies 4 tablespoons butter, melted, plus 3 tablespoons melted and cooled 1 medium sweet potato (8 ounces), peeled and cut into large chunks 2½ tablespoons all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon ground ginger ¾ [...]

The potatoes can be made a day in advance. To reheat them, place them in a bowl, cover the bowl with foil, and set it over a double boiler. This recipe a courtesy of Martha Stewart Living Magazine SERVES 10 to 12 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered Salt and freshly ground black pepper [...]

A firestarter chimney or second smaller grill is essential to barbecuing turkey. For best results, use a natural hardwood charcoal. This recipe is from Martha Stewart Magazine. SERVES 10 TO 12 1 twelve- to fifteen-pound turkey 2 cups Foster’s Barbecue Sauce, plus more for serving (optional) 1 cup cider vinegar 1 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes [...]

Thanksgiving gravy is traditionally made from roast-turkey drippings. Martha’s friend Sara Foster of Foster’s Market in Durham, North Carolina, uses this recipe when barbecuing a turkey because there are no drippings. This gravy is also excellent served over Perfect Mashed Potatoes. This recipe is courtesy of Martha Stewart Living Magazine. 4 cups homemade chicken stock, [...]

This sauce, created by Martha’s friend Sara Foster of Foster’s Market in Durham, North Carolina, keeps in the refrigerator for several days. It also works well as a marinade for chicken, beef, or pork. This is a recipe from Martha Stewart Living Magazine.

The spicy pecans are also delicious served as an hors d’oeuvre. To remove seeds from pomegranate, carefully cut fruit in half, and gently pick out seeds, discarding pith and membrane. This is a recipe from Martha Stewart Living Magazine.

This is a recipe from Martha Stewart Living Magazine.