Hosting Thanksgiving dinner and not sure where to start? Relax — getting ready for the holiday is easy with our tips and recipes.

Thanksgiving can bring out the worry. Happily, there's one area that doesn't require excessive concern, and that's wine presentation. Here are my stress-relieving tips:

These festive, shareable platters are just the thing to tide over a hungry crowd before the turkey hits the table.

Find 50 ideas for quick and easy toast toppers from Food Network Magazine.

One might assume different shadings of bird would pose a pairing problem, especially once you factor in the cranberry-yammy-beany caravan that trundles across the table. Not so: There are several wines that bridge the Turkey Day food gap.

As tempting as it is for me to serve a fine Burgundy at Thanksgiving, I've learned that most guests do not crave the fussy or the obscure. Wine at Thanksgiving should be like a Steve Martin flick: likable, uncomplicated and inexpensive.

Whether it's your first Thanksgiving or your fortieth, feeding a holiday meal to a crowd can be intimidating. Here's how to get a head start, minimize stress and even get your guests to help.

Be the wine hero of Thanksgiving by bringing the perfect bottle — use our tips and wine pairing ideas.

Hosting Thanksgiving dinner and not sure where to start? Relax — getting ready for the holiday is easy with our tips and recipes.

Chopped host Ted Allen sees enough frantic cooking on his show. This Thanksgiving, he wants to help you keep your cool, so he shared his tips in his Food Network Magazine column.