Essential Recipes for Your First Thanksgiving

Hosting your first Thanksgiving is a right-of-passage for any cook.  We've hand-selected our favorite classic Thanksgiving recipes that keep things simple, while making sure your first Turkey Day meal "without mom" (or grandma, or aunt Liz) is truly memorable.

Cranberry Sauce
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Cranberry Sauce

Let's face it - your first Thanksgiving can sometimes be as much about displaying your cooking and entertaining skills as it is about the food. So why go for the canned cranberry sauce, when this homemade version is SO easy? A package of cranberries (fresh or frozen), sugar, orange zest, orange juice, and water are all you need for this delicious ruby-red sauce.
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