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Are you sick of the same old, boring Thanksgiving recipes? Then this year, why not shake things up and serve a menu that is bold, flavorful, and eye-catching? Start with fried polenta bites with spicy chorizo. The focal point is a vibrantly colored turkey coated in adobo and red-chile gravy...

Make your own Starbucks-style cranberry bliss bars. - Serious Eats An inside look at New York's Top Chef season seven casting call. - Eater NY Speaking of Top Chef casting calls, here's what the head of casting has to say. - Andrew Zimmern Why you should give Spanish paprika a try...

We've always been huge fans of New York chef and restaurateur David Chang: He was Sugar's pick for Best Restaurant Chef of 2008. By fusing innovative flavor combinations and haute kitchen techniques with casual dining, the Momofuku overlord revolutionized the restaurant scene in America...

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For years I thought pumpkin pie spice was a special spice - only recently did I realize it's actually a spice blend. And, like any spice blend, be it herbs de Provence or a rub for barbecue, pumpkin pie spice is easy to make...

Source: Flickr Users delgaudm and museinthecity Would You Rather Eat Pumpkin or Pecan Pie?

Ever since I made pasta with lamb and tomato ragu, I haven't been able to stop singing the praises of ground lamb. If you love ordering lamb at restaurants but have never made it at home, ground lamb is the perfect starting point, since it requires no special handling...

While blanching greens for my no cream creamed spinach, I wish I'd called on the help of the kitchen tool below. Can you name it?

I'm an avid and advanced home cook. I'm passionate about food. I entertain at least twice a month. I even find the act of chopping wildly relaxing. Now that you know these things about me, you won't be surprised to learn that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday...

Can you guess which celebrity foodie was at the DVD launch celebration of Valentino: The Last Emperor?

Savory pumpkin puffs are a killer app for Thanksgiving or any other Fall fête. This week, I faced my biggest fears at a bug tasting. Can you sink your teeth into these sandwich facts? You asked for mac and cheese, and we gave you our all-time top recipes....

If you haven't yet plunged head-first into Kitchen Goddess, Savory Sights, or any other group in the YumSugar Community, here's yet another reason to scope it all out: mobile blogging. With this helpful new feature, you can contribute posts to your groups directly from your cell phone...

When hosting any Thanksgiving dinner, be it a potluck or one where you do the majority of the cooking, it's a good idea to set the table a couple of days in advance. Start with a seasonal tablecloth, then add the good china, polished flatware, and wine glasses...

It's one thing to say you'll try any sort of food, but another entirely to truly follow through on your promise. That's why, right before an eight-course gourmet bug tasting this week, I started bugging out over it...