By Ryan King Associated Press Don’t have the time or oven space to do the bird this year? With a sharp knife and a grill, you can free up your oven, cut your roasting time from the standard three to four hours down to one, and get some tasty taters ...Read More

By Jim Romanoff Associated Press At most Thanksgiving dinners, a selection of pies is almost as traditional as the turkey. But that slice of pie doesn’t have to tip the scales of dietary regret. It just takes a little moderation and common sense. ...Read More

By Ryan King For The Associated Press If you want the taste of homemade with the convenience of prepared, try for a middle ground with stuffing. Start with a 14-ounce bag of herbed stuffing mix, then saute whatever you enjoy. Onions, celery and fre ...Read More

The Lowcountry of South Carolina has a rich cultural heritage, and a big part of that is its distinctive cuisine. Pat Branning of Salisbury, who lived in South Carolina for 25 years, knows that as well as anyone. Branning is the former women's edit ...Read More

Branning recently cooked an early Lowcountry Thanksgiving dinner for friends, highlighting recipes from her cookbook: The menu included: Shrimp Bisque Smoked Turkey with Gravy Hands Down Favorite Cornbread Dressing Lowcountry Red Rice Greens ...Read More