Everybody's favorite part of the holidays is eating. We pass down family holiday recipes from generation to generation and revel in the tradition of home entertaining. Here is how two of the pros can help make a few Thanksgiving recipes and Christmas recipes a bit easier.
Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving just wouldn't be the same without a turkey, but they can sometimes be so difficult to get just right—brown and crispy on the outside but tender and juicy on the inside. And if you want to stuff the bird, well, that takes this traditional Thanksgiving recipe to an entirely different level. But Alton Brown, host of Food Network'sGood Eats, knows his turkey. Alton Brown's cooking techniques will show you how to brine, roast or bake your turkey as well as how to "re-hash" the leftovers.
Christmas Recipe
What would Christmas be without a few Christmas cookies? They are one of the simplest gifts you can give, and because you've made them with extra care, your edible gifts won't go unnoticed. The best thing to do is to make several varieties of cookies and mix and match your gift bags. Everyone's favorite cookie recipe is chocolate chip, and they're simple to make, so bake plenty. But try other Christmas recipes, such as sugar cookies. Use a cookie press to create holiday shapes like snowmen, Christmas trees and stars. Bake them on a cookie sheet and they'll hold their shape, and then you can ice them and top them with candy toppings. If you don't have enough time to make all of your cookies from scratch, The Food Network's Sandra Lee, host of Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee, has a wealth of techniques for combining fresh ingredients with specially selected store-bought items—and cookies are one of her specialties. Her book, Sandra Lee, Semi-Homemade Desserts, is also a great source for cookie recipes for Christmas.
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