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After years of attending Thanksgiving dinners in other people’s homes, it’s finally your turn, and you are pumped. You can’t wait to return some of the hospitality you’ve experienced over the years, and your Thanksgiving dinner will be the best one ever because you are pretty darn good at this. Or maybe you’re more of a reluctant host. You got “volun-told” you were hosting because no one else in your family wanted to do it.

Either way, it can be tempting to blow your budget and buy everything you need, whether to amaze your guests with the most glorious Thanksgiving ever hosted or to save yourself the hassle of stressing out at the last minute. Resist! Thanksgiving is a time to get creative, borrow, or even rent, but don’t buy any of these things.

Here are five things you should never buy for one dinner.

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Hey folks, I’ll be serving up a feature in just a little while, but I wanted to share some news this morning. I’ll be on The Dr. Oz Show today, November 7th, talking all about keto living.

Check your local listings because times vary. I can’t wait to hear what you think!

Sneak Peak: https://bit.ly/2yXwHq4
Airtime information: https://bit.ly/2PHJQwZ

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While many people are still eating their way through their Halloween candy and starting to think about Thanksgiving, my family and I are focused on another holiday: Diwali. Typically celebrated between mid-October and mid-November, depending on the phases of the moon, this year it falls on November 7.

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All month long, we’re cooking our way through some of the most famous Thanksgiving recipes on the internet. And today Pioneer Woman’s “Best Ever Green Beans” (actual recipe title!) are up to the plate. The dish definitely seems to have a ton of fans: Between the Food Network’s website and Ree Drummond’s own blog, it’s racked up hundreds of positive comments from people who make it every single year.

Compared to the other green bean recipes I made — here’s Alton Brown’s and Ina Garten’s — Ree’s stood out to me because everything is cooked in bacon fat. (It’s ranch-worthy, to say the least.) It’s also got some added color with the addition of red peppers. But did those two things really make them the best ever? I headed to the kitchen to find out.

Recipe: Pioneer Woman’s “Best Green Beans Ever”

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Kitchn’s Delicious Links column highlights recipes we’re excited about from the bloggers we love. Follow along every weekday as we post our favorites.

Any food that can be eaten with a toothpick gets bonus points, as far as I’m concerned. No one wants to wander around a party trying to keep track of a fork — I have enough trouble keeping track of my wine glass without having to bring utensils into it. So whenever I’m serving big tray appetizers for a crowd, I like to focus on things that can be eaten with toothpicks.

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I’ll admit it: The number of outstanding food podcasts that exist sometimes overwhelms me. I’m never able to listen to all the episodes fast enough.

Longstanding favorites like the Splendid Table, the Sporkful, and Spilled Milk have only gotten better over the years, but there are plenty of recent arrivals and food-related podcasts that are tackling important topics and delving into difficult discussions about the food and restaurant worlds. They’re perfect to listen to during your morning commute or while doing mindless tasks, and will get you inspired about food and meals to make later.

Here are a handful of food podcasts that have been inspiring me lately. Whether you’re a curious foodie or conscientious eater, they’re worth checking out.

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Fun fact: Etsy is a serious shopping destination for home cooks. You just need to know where to look. After scouring the pages (and pages!) of Etsy for this story, we’re starting to think it’s up there with stores like Williams Sonoma and Sur la Table. See, sellers are listing all sorts of things like knife holders, edible treats, cookware, and, of course, gorgeous pottery pieces.

We picked out the 25 best gifts to buy on Etsy for all the home cooks on your list and, honestly, we want every single one of them. Just one warning: You should place your orders now, as many of these makers need a few weeks to make their pieces by hand and some sellers have to ship their wares from overseas. Oh, and one more warning: You’re also going to want everything here for yourself.

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Catherine Bailey, the owner of cult-favorite Heath Ceramics, is not here to fool anyone with an elaborate morning routine. She does not pop out of bed at 4:30 a.m, whisk her own matcha, run a half marathon, and read a print newspaper, all before un-jarring the overnight oats that she prepared in bulk last Sunday. Instead, she’d much rather avoid getting out of bed for as long as possible, before getting sucked into whatever it is that she doesn’t want to get sucked into for the day.

She’s here to keep it real about creativity and productivity — and about how sometimes, instead of running her dearly beloved handmade ceramics company, all she wants to do is forage for wild Alaskan berries and make jam. Girl, same.

If you think about it, it’s actually not all that surprising that the owner of Heath Ceramics keeps it real. She’s devoted the past 15 years to helming the ship at the tabletop and tile business, making sure that her customers have beautiful pieces that they can physically hold onto and cherish for generations to come. The company is both Cathy’s escape and, sometimes, the one thing she needs an escape from.

We caught up with Cathy Bailey to find out what happens when you need a creative outlet from your creative outlet — and she dished on all.

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So, you’ve decided to throw a holiday party! Yay! There’s just one problem: You only own four wine glasses. We’ll be the first ones to give you permission to drink wine out of a coffee mug (or even a small vase!), but if you want something a little more festive and adult, we’ve got you covered.

These are the best affordable wine glasses you can get on Amazon. They’re all eligible for Prime shipping and work out to $4.75 each or less (usually less, though).

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