I have been baking forever but no matter how much I read up on meringue pies, mine always weep. I make my custard, then put it in the pie shell while I am making the meringue. I whip the egg whites till frothy then start adding my sugar slowly and some cre ...

I've heard that you can prepare sweet potatoes and all side dishes ahead and then freeze them. If this is done, then how do you prepare them so they're not overcooked on Thanksgiving, i.e., dressing, sweet potatoes, casseroles, etc? --Patty ...

Not really a cooking question, but a serving one. We are having 30 people for Thanksgiving dinner. My son wants me to serve our yummy squash soup. I don't have 30 soup bowls and am trying to figure out how to serve soup to that many people. Any sugges ...

I am looking for a recipe for zuccini bread that is made with some kind of oil. --Pam Hi Pam, I don’t happen to have a zucchini bread recipe on the site, but our sister site, cookingvillage.com, has one th ...

I love your green casserole that was published in a magazine years ago! For years I've made it for Thanksgiving, but after moving to another state, I lost the index card recipe. Can you please post this recipe on your website? After making your versio ...

Do you have a recipe for a good traditional Thanksgiving turkey gravy? Thank you. --Delia Hi Delia, Nothing better than a rich gravy to go with that turkey, right? Well, I tell you just how to make a terr ...

Can you give a recipe for baked macaroni and cheese? Thank you. --Frances Hi Frances! I’ve got a couple baked mac and cheese recipes for you!  How about Two-Cheese Macaroni, or the heartier Beef & Maca ...

How do you keep brown sugar from getting too hard? --Vanessa Hi again, Vanessa! Well, the only truly sure-fire way to prevent brown sugar from getting hard is to be sure to use it up quickly! (That means m ...

How do you measure 3/4 cup of sugar or cranberries? What is 3/8 teaspoon of salt? --Vanessa Hi Vanessa! To measure out 3/4 cup of sugar or cranberries (or anything for that matter), first measure out 1/2 c ...

Love what I see so far! Would like a recipe for prime rib, haven't had much luck on this. Casserole recipes would be nice, too. --Martha Hey, Martha! So glad to hear you're enjoying the site! I’v ...

Betty, when a recipe calls for "half and half," what does it mean? --Marie Hi Marie! “Half-and-half” is a shortcut way of saying “half milk and half cream” – so it’s a mix of milk and cream. You ...

How do you make carrot cake? --Lacricia Lacricia, I don’t happen to have a carrot cake recipe on the site at this time, but our sister site www.cookingvillage.com has one, and it’s a great recipe! Find it ...