Christmas

Christmas cakes to 'Wow' your holiday party guests.

Our Cookie-a-Day Slideshow has the whole office amped up for the holidays, and although it's Day 10 already, we keep clicking back to Day 1's treat: Double Chocolate-Peppermint Crunch Cookies. See how bloggers are baking them up.

Pan juices, the flavorful liquid and crispy bits left in the roasting pan, form the base of this gravy.

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Our advice for what to do when the oven stops working, the ham is burning, the meat thermometer goes missing, and more.

If these eight tracks don't put some shake in your bake, well, you just don't have enough rock in your rolling pin.

You can make an amazing Christmas dinner without driving yourself crazy or appearing Scroogelike. Here are five ways you can keep the prep to one hour (or less, if possible), so you can enjoy the party, too.

Maybe it's the economy, but there seem to be a lot of people this year who are making presents rather than buying them. If you've got food lovers on your list (and who doesn't) or you need a hostess gift with a personal touch, here are my 10 favorite gifts from the kitchen.