The holiday season is about to start, and it's starting with the biggest dinner of the year: Thanksgiving dinner! Make the day great for your family and friends with free recipes, cooking tips, and more. If you're into sports, there's plenty of football fun for you. And you can also read inspirational personal stories from children and families.

Featured Charity: Second Harvest: While you give thanks this year, remember those who are less fortunate. Visit our Charities section to find out what you can do to help end hunger.

Special Feature -- Stuffing Recipes

Every family has their own spin on stuffing. Come back over the next few weeks to get more new and interesting recipes!

* Challah and Vegetable Stuffing

* Chestnut Stuffing

* Savory Vegetarian Stuffing

The Turkey

How to Deep Fry a Turkey: Are you ready to try this out for yourself? Get some peanut oil and a turkey fryer and give it a try!

Serving Size, Thawing, and Roasting: A guide to how to prepare your turkey by weight.

Preparing to Carve Your Thanksgiving Turkey: Now that the turkey is ready to serve, make sure to serve it right!

Cooking Tips

Five Ways to a Perfect Thanksgiving Dinner: Plan ahead, pick your food, and don't be afraid to ask for help -- these tips will show you exactly what to do.

In a Last-Minute Panic About Thanksgiving?: Simple steps to a quick, but traditional, Thanksgiving dinner that won't leave you frazzled.

Seven Ways to Cut Stress and Calories at Thanksgiving: Try some of these simple variations on old favorites to save time and serve up a healthier meal.

Around the House

Best of Thanksgiving Decorations: Creative ideas for decorating the dining room, dinner table, and more.

Get Organized for Thanksgiving: Seven simple tips for keeping the holiday stress-free, and even start preparing for Christmas.

Hosting a Party Filled with Good Food: Having guests over for Thanksgiving doesn't have to be difficult. Check out these tips for what to cook, what to buy, and more.

History and Stories

Sharing the Spirit of Thankfulness with Children: Teach your kids and grandkids about the history and meaning of Thanksgiving, and start family traditions together.

Thanksgiving: Understanding the Holiday: Over the years, we seem to have forgotten the history of the holiday. Take a moment to remember with this retelling of the story of Thanksgiving.

Why Do You Like Thanksgiving?: Children share their feelings on the meaning of the holiday, including thoughts on family, God, and (of course) food.

Quizzes

NFL Records: If football's your thing on Thanksgiving, see if you can ace this NFL trivia quiz!

Thanksgiving Trivia: See what you know about Thanksgiving -- the history and the turkey!

Turkey Talk: Test your knowledge of turkey off the table -- in bowling, theatre, and geography!