Here are features filed under Holidays : Thanksgiving:

• A few cooking fundamentals to make your holiday dishes even more delicious With the melding of families through marriage and other relationships, we pick up a few new holiday recipes - or twists on traditional dishes - that then get passed down through the family. Here are some easy, inventive ways to brighten up your holiday fare.

• Autumn jewels: Recipes with cranberries Aside from cranberry sauce on Thanksgiving, there are many ways to use cranberries. Generally speaking, cranberries complement pork and poultry well, and are well complemented by orange. Get some cranberry recipes here!

• Chocolate pumpkin spice cake For a different cake that your whole family will love, try this chocolate pumpkin spice cake. Spice cake is a favorite cake for fall and this recipe mixes it up a bit by adding pumpkin puree, cocoa and golden raisins.

• Twists on Thanksgiving dessert recipes Thanksgiving is mere weeks away. How are your plans? Do you have a menu yet? If you don’t have your menu set, may I suggest some twists on tradition? Get creative with the Thanksgiving sweets!

• A Frugal, but Elegant ,Thanksgiving It's fun to invite a group of people to share your Thanksgiving feast. But feeding a large group can often put a strain on the pocketbook. Author Brenda Hyde explains its possible to stay on a budget while enjoying many guests.

• All about Cranberries When you load your cart at the supermarket for your Thanksgiving feast, don't forget the cranberries. How did the tradition start? Mary Emma Allen has details.

• How to Deep Fry a Turkey You know those shrimp you love to deep fry in the summer? Well, don't put the deep fryer up in the winter. Keep it out to cook your Thanksgiving turkey in. That's right. Create a new tradition at this year's meal. Author Cheri Sicard says the turkey will be so moist, your guests will ask for more.

• How to Roast the Perfect Turkey Since so many folks are intimidated by the prospect of cooking a turkey, we went to the experts for the lowdown.

• Menu for a Traditional Thanksgiving Are you hosting a family Thanksgiving at your house this year? Before you break into a sweat wondering what to prepare, don't worry. Author Kimberly Lainson already has the menu laid out for you.

• Thanksgiving Recipes Get printable recipes for turkey and all the trimmings right here!