#friendsgiving

#friendsgiving

I made Ina Garten's recipe for overnight mac and cheese. The dish includes Gruyère and white cheddar, and the simple recipe barely requires any prep. I made the pasta for Friendsgiving, and it was the dish everyone couldn't stop talking about. Ever since I was inspired to live like Ina Garten for a day at the start of the pandemic, the "Barefoot Contessa" star has been my biggest source of inspiration in the kitchen.

The PieCaken features pecan pie, pumpkin pie, spice cake, and apple pie filling - all in one dessert. I tried it for the first time and couldn't believe how delicious every layer was. The PieCaken wowed everyone at my Friendsgiving. Pumpkin pie was never big with my family. My Thanksgiving dinners usually come to an end with my dad's famous baklava.

Taco Bell just launched a frozen pie that - defying all laws of both chemistry and good taste - is Mountain Dew Baja Blast-flavored. I had to try it myself. Taco Bell ties the pie's release to "Friendsgiving," which makes sense because the holiday is in the purview of the Bell's target Gen Z demographic - and also because your decidedly not Gen Z Aunt Linda would absolutely murder you if you showed up with a bright green pie to your family's Thanksgiving.

In a 600-square-foot apartment, every nook and cranny is important - especially when there'll be 12 people in one room. Our place is a bungalow-style one-bedroom unit with a galley kitchen that's down the hall from the living room. We knew we'd put the dining tables in the living room, and keep all of the food in the kitchen, but how? Here's what worked, and what we learned along the way.

If Thanksgiving is a cook's holiday, then Friendsgiving is for the hosts. It's a gathering centered around community and offers every guest the chance to contribute, whether it's a dish or a drink, a centerpiece or a playlist. Here, we've gathered the best of our kitchen wisdom to answer your pressing alt-Turkey Day questions, shared decor picks fit for a feast, and of course, put together a menu that delivers on classic flavors while leaving elbow room for potluck dishes too.