Your Thanksgiving Handbook

The Mount Everest of dinner parties is before you, but with help from MC, you'll see why claiming the big feast as your own is the ultimate culinary achievement.

• Hostess Etiquette Disasters

  Answers to all of your "How did I get myself into this mess" questions.

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• Top Chef's Stefan Richter's T-Day Tips

  Top Chef runner-up Stefan's straight-from-the-stove turkey tips.

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• Pros & Cons to Hosting Thanksgiving Dinner

  The upsides and downsides to hosting your own feast.

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• Vegetarian Alternatives to Turkey

  Meat-free options that will tempt even the hard-core carnivores.

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• Mail-Order Your Thanksgiving Dinner

  The best websites to get goodies shipped to your door.

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• Anti-tryptophan Cocktail

  MC's signature Turkey Blaster to fight off the food coma.

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• Celeb Hosting Secrets

  Stars share their best Thanksgiving hosting tips.

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• Celebrity Thanksgiving Stories

  The T-Day that changed Sarah Silverman's life, and more celeb tales.

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• Chic and Easy Thanksgiving Recipes

  The Gourmet Bachelor Chad Carns' exclusive Thanksgiving menu.

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• Quiz: What Kind of Hostess Are You?

  Take our personality test to discover your true entertaining style.

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• Best Kitchen Gadgets Under $30

  Pimp your pantry with these 5 multitasking items.

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• Remodel for the Day

  5-minute tips that will transform your studio into an entertaining oasis.

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