I think it's about pleasing people. It's getting people around the table. You have this great conviviality. And if you have really good food and you invite the right people, they're your adoring fans forever.

Judith Dern of All Recipes talks Thanksgiving with us today… How to salvage an under-cooked pie crust, catering to your guests' dietary needs, updating family traditions. We cover a variety of topics to get you ready for the big meal.

Two recipes, both with similar flavor profiles -- mulled wine and spiced apple cider granita.

And from Harvest Public Media, how all the players in today's food debates are using science to bolster their claims.

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