Thanksgiving can be incredibly stressful. So, when it comes to dessert, leave it to the last minute! These recipes are quick and easy to put together, and everyone gets a slice of happy, stress-free sweetness.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it's time to start thinking about the feast you're going to prepare. If you think turkey always must be the same year after year, you need to keep reading.

Like bellbottoms and miniskirts, whatever’s in vogue seems to come back around. Fashion is cyclical, and so is food! For example, fondue is the ultimate throwback food. Popular in the 1960s, this, too, has come back in style, even inspiring chain restaurants like The Melting Pot. After all, what’s not to love about dipping fresh bread into cheese or pound cake into thick, creamy hot chocolate? As a bonus, it brings people together like no other dish could.

Halloween is behind us, and the holiday season is just around the corner. I get excited for all the trappings of the season -- the gift shopping, the decorating, all the festivities, but my real love lies in stocking my kitchen with goodies for holiday baking, cooking, and entertaining. Your basics might be different than mine, but it’s time to take inventory and make a list of the things you need. Here’s my “must-haves” list to provide some inspiration.

As autumn settles in and we can feel the chill of winter coming on, I start to crave warm, comforting foods to serve on these cold days. Chili is almost always the first thing that comes to mind!