We were up at the CIA, Greystone, for a wine tasting but we got distracted by the teaching kitchens where visiting chefs were making all kinds of breakfast dishes.

No holiday puts on the do-it-all-from-scratch pressure quite like Thanksgiving.

It’s no surprise that “Turkey Day” is one of America’s most meat-centric holidays.

Don’t leave a safe and satisfying Thanksgiving to guesswork. Here are some simple formulas for Turkey Day math.

This simple cranberry tart is a breeze to assemble and can be made a day ahead. The crust is baked from crushed gingersnap cookies, but you could substitute a purchased no-bake graham cracker pie crust.

Give way to your creative side with this pumpkin trifle.

Turkey still frozen and dinner just an hour away? The bread won’t rise? Still not sure what temperature you’re supposed to cook stuffing to? Help from holiday cooking hot lines is just a call or click away.

Sweet potato and apple gratin packs plenty of traditional flavors and is a nice way to avoid the marshmallows that some vegetarians won’t eat. If you’re making this for vegans, substitute vegetable oil for the butter.