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The peas may bring good luck, but the bacon definitely brings good flavor.

Neither a tamale nor a pie, this cozy Tex-Mex casserole is a mash-up of beefy bean chili and homemade cornbread.

A bowlful of this Southern classic black-eyed peas dish on New Year’s Day is meant to bring you good luck all year round.

Corn nut “magic dust” delivers a big pop of corn flavor in this savory Thanksgiving side.

This recipe turns out a creamy, intensely potato-y mash and frees up a burner—clutch when preparing a big holiday dinner.

Lovers of the classic salty-sweet Hawaiian popcorn flavor, these nori-seasoned potato chips are for you.

This double-decker pie stacks two forever favorites—chocolate and coconut cream—in a homemade salted graham cracker crust for a best-of-all-worlds situation.

Four simple ingredients, one party-ready dip that takes mere minutes to blitz together.

These New England–style gingerbread cookies get a hefty dose of molasses and just the right amount of warming spice.

Our never-fail turkey is excellent in every way that other turkeys often fall short. Period.

This boozy pie tastes like a Hallmark Christmas movie—you know, in the best way.

Become the relative who has to bring their famous Jell-O salad to every family gathering.

This roasted turkey recipe stays moist thanks to a genius simple brine.

A flavorful brine is the one and only path to truly succulent roast turkey.

There are many (many!) Thanksgiving turkey recipes out there. But this roast spatchcock turkey recipe with its aniseed and orange dry brine is, as former BA test kitchen director Carla Lalli Music put it, “for people who want a turkey that actually tastes good, and not a turkey that just looks good.” (Watch her make this recipe.)

Boxed cornbread mix becomes its very best self thanks to cheddar cheese, sour cream, and lots of chives.

These breakfast sausage patties are perfect for freezing, extra insurance toward future hangovers.

A showstopping peanut-studded banana cream pie with sky-high whipped cream.

With toasted marshmallows and crispy cornflakes on top, this vintage Thanksgiving side has never looked so good.

Love cottage cheese? You’ll love this lasagna. Hate cottage cheese? You’ll still love this lasagna.

Sour cream takes the place of buttermilk in these easy flaky biscuits with sausage gravy.

Ditch the overcrowded oven and turn to your trusty grill—no smoker required.

This gooey molasses pie comes from long-standing Lancaster, Pennsylvania, bakery Wendy Jo’s Homemade.