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While pie is one of those desserts that’s great any time of year, holiday season is filled with constant occasions for homemade pies.

Whether you’re making a classic, fruit-filled apple pie, or a custardy pumpkin pie, we want to make sure your Thanksgiving dinner ends with the most delicious slice possible. Here are five common pie-making mistakes, plus our best tips on how to avoid them.

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I like shopping at flea markets, garage sales, and antique fairs … in theory. I love the idea of hunting for and finding a treasure, but the reality is that these places can be overwhelming to navigate, particularly if you don’t know what to look for, or you’re not sure if what you’re finding is a good deal.

That’s where this list comes in handy. You can bet pretty fairly you won’t regret buying one of these five kitchen things, should you happen upon them at a flea market! These are the major scores we always look for.

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It’s getting colder, and the busy holiday season approaches, which means there is no better time to bust out your slow cooker. Warm, nourishing, and above all easy meals are close at hand — it’s as simple as starting one in the slow cooker before you go to work.

Here are 15 hearty meals that will cook while you’re away. From vegan pumpkin curry, to chicken burrito bowls, to slow cooked brisket with onions, make a little kitchen magic happen in your home for dinner, thanks to the slow cooker.

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Are you hosting Thanksgiving for the first time this year? Hosting and cooking this great American meal is a big milestone for a cook, but it also can be a moment of some anxiety and nerves.

Well, our readers have quite a lot of advice for you. We asked them for their best advice on hosting Thanksgiving dinner, and here are 12 essentials, distilled from the most frequent points we heard. If Thanksgiving seems daunting, these 12 essentials will make it less so. They’ll show you how to get organized, stay calm, and enjoy Thanksgiving more than ever!

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So you’re making Thanksgiving dinner for 20 people and you’re wondering whether you can make the mashed potatoes ahead of time and keep them warm. The answer is yes!

Here are four foolproof methods to keep your mashed potatoes warm (or reheat the ones you made yesterday). The method you use is up to you; use the one that works best for you and your schedule.

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The hardest part about making dinner every night in New York City is not the lack of time or knowledge of how to truss a chicken. No, it’s the physical act of grocery shopping. Small things, like lugging your groceries around in the subway when it’s busy, or the long wait in check-out lines, are little reminders why grocery delivery services and takeout are so successful in this city.

Here are my least favorite parts about grocery shopping in New York. Care to add your own?

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If you love pumpkin pie and just can’t wait until Thanksgiving dinner to taste your first slice, then I have a dessert for you. This is a little cup of pumpkin pie, mug cake-style, with a gingersnap crust and snappy spices, and it feeds just one person: you. Make it in a mug, in the microwave, and you can be eating pumpkin pie 10 minutes from right now.

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This plate is stacked high with crispy, chewy snacks that fall somewhere between potato chips and French fries — and it’s all because I didn’t throw out my potato scraps. Yes, my potato peels — the ones I made while peeling spuds for mashed potatoes.

Now that I know this snack trick, I’m never throwing out my potato peels again, and here’s why you shouldn’t either.

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How would you like to wake up, walk into your kitchen, and feel happy to be there? It doesn’t matter if your kitchen is big or small, designer or DIY, these five little tasks, done the night before, are my secret to starting the day out right. I promise — they really make all the difference in my mood and cooking life!

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Mashed potatoes are an autumn — not to mention Thanksgiving — essential and one of the most comforting side dishes of all time. They are a simple dish with few ingredients, but take any number of missteps and you’ll find yourself with gluey, unappetizing potatoes, far from the fluffy mash you imagined.

Whether you like super smooth and buttery potatoes, or rustic and chunky, we want to make sure you’re doing it right! Here are five common mashed potato-making mistakes, plus our best tips on how to avoid them.

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