Pasta - Chicken Tequila Fettuccini

Red, yellow and green bell peppers reflect the vibrancy of this creamy chicken fettucini with jalapenos, garlic and cilantro. Tequila and lime give a unique finish.

Side Dish - Sauteed Sweet Plantains Tajaditas Dulces De Platano

This traditional South America and Caribbean side dish adds a nice sweetness to any meal. Use plantains with heavy black spotting to a fully black skin. Try these bananas in place of potatoes with your meal, you'll like it!

Meat And Poultry - Slow Cooker Carolina Bbq

Miss the tarheel tradition of a pig pickin'? Then find yourself a crock pot, a big pork shoulder, some cider vinegar and get cooking! While ground and crushed red pepper will provide the basic heat - go the extra mile and find some Texas Pete (or Trappey's) pepper sauce to bring the taste of Carolina to your kitchen.

Desserts - Rum Balls

Dark rum, chocolate, and vanilla wafers combine for a boozy holiday rum ball that everyone will insist you bring to parties.

Pasta - Pasta Broccoli And Chicken

Chopped tomatoes and pesto add zesty flavor to blanched broccoli tossed with chicken and rigatoni. Parmesan cheese and a fresh grind of black pepper complete the dish.

Pools (Orange County)

Pools Traditional Pool Orange County

Glamorous Home Office

Glamorous Home Office Eclectic Home Office Other Metro

Breakfast And Brunch - Pumpkin Pie Bread

This very moist pumpkin bread, simply seasoned with pumpkin pie spice, really needs no other adornment.

Side Dish - Squash Casserole With Crunchy Pecan Topping

Roasted acorn squash is blended with eggs, half and half, sugar, vanilla, and butter, then baked with a crunchy crumble topping made with brown sugar, butter, and chopped pecans in this Thanksgiving family favorite.

Gast Architects Projects (San Francisco)

Gast Architects Projects Traditional Hall San Francisco

Wine Cellar (San Francisco)

Wine Cellar Traditional Wine Cellar San Francisco

Side Dish - Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

You can make these ahead several days and store in the fridge. If baking cold, let stand 30 minutes first. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

Elegant Dining Room (Phoenix)

Elegant Dining Room Mediterranean Dining Room Phoenix

Cheese - Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip

A tasty blend of ranch and blue cheese salad dressings gives this hot and cheesy chicken buffalo dip a flavorful twist. Serve with scoop-style corn chips and celery sticks.

Pasta - Easy Turkey Tetrazzini

An easy, quick turkey dish that turns precooked turkey into a family favorite. Cooked turkey is combined with mushrooms, celery soup and sour cream, then baked in a dish with noodles.

Sugar Bowl Residence

Sugar Bowl Residence Modern Staircase Other Metro

Appetizers And Snacks - Kalamata Olive Tapenade

An olive tapenade without anchovies.

Bread - German Brotchen Rolls

These rolls are nice and chewy with a very firm crumb. Most enjoyable.

Seafood - Fish Chowder

The fishermen of Bodega Bay, California shared this favorite, quick and easy recipe with my sister during a Fish Festival. It is one of the best chowders I've had, and my kids love it too! We top with bacon bits and a few shakes of hot sauce for a little spice. Enjoy!

Bbq Grilling - Smoky Grilled Pork Chops

Pork chops are given a smoky, spicy rub, then grilled to tenderness for a main dish in under 1 hour.

Appetizers And Snacks - Mountain Trail Mix

Three nuts plus raisins and chocolate will keep you hiking uphill!

2010 A List Award Winner (New York)

2010 A List Award Winner Contemporary Family Room New York

Residence In California (San Francisco)

Residence In California Traditional Kitchen San Francisco