Thanksgiving

Apple cider vinegar makes the crust extra flaky. Offer eggnog ice cream (or vanilla ice cream sprinkled with nutmeg) alongside.

This rich, subtly spicy gravy recalls the great Mexican sauce known as mole poblano. The puréed ancho chilies on which the gravy is based are often described as having a chocolatey quality; that is reinforced here with the addition of a small amount of unsweetened chocolate.

Here is a colorful dressing that is baked alongside—rather than inside—the turkey.

Even though turkeys are rarely stuffed in the South, cooks usually tuck a few flavorful ingredients—like apple and onion—inside the bird before it goes into the oven. In this recipe, the outside of the turkey is rubbed with bacon drippings so that the skin will be golden, crisp and delicious.

Candied, or crystallized, ginger is peeled fresh ginger root that has been cooked in a sugar syrup and coated with sugar.

The following corn bread is not to be eaten on its own; it's meant for stuffing, so we've deliberately made it dry.

Great served as a side dish with roast chicken, pork chops or veal chops.

This super-easy pie from the Harvest Market is loaded with maple flavor.

This southern version of the holiday cranberry sauce includes peaches, one of the region's favorite fruits.