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In addition to cranberry sauce, there’s another Thanksgiving dish that divides families into two war-torn camps: stuffing. For some it’s boxed or bust.

Others would rather scrape together crumbs from the bread bin than eat a prepackaged side dish. Although making it from scratch presents a world of possibilities there’s no reason you can’t revamp the boxed variety to please both parties. Check out some of our dressed-up boxed stuffing ideas below.

1. Stuffing with Chinese Sausage and Vegetables

Season 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and a beaten egg with sesame oil, soy sauce and coarsely ground black pepper, then toss with the stuffing cubes. Stir in thinly sliced, sauteed Chinese sausage, scallion whites and shiitake mushrooms, grated ginger, thinly sliced scallion greens and cilantro and parsley leaves. Let stand for 10 minutes before tossing again to serve.

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Move over cavemen and Mediterraneans, Vikings are the new diet gurus.

Claus Meyer,  co-founder of the Danish restaurant Noma, twice named the best in the world, has been collaborating with nutrition experts to combat the obesity epidemic.

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Inspired by his grandfather, Fabio gives tricks and tips on how to chose the right meat to make his famous meatballs and then makes a simple meatball using basic ground beef served up in his marinara sauce.

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Although I try to eat a well-balanced healthy diet, I often feel a little lacking in the veggie department — do you? Bland foods bore my palate and I find some veggies a little on the dull side. If the lack of flavor is your issue, here are some easy, clever ways to spruce up your veggies for snacks or mealtime.

Keep reading to learn how [

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Fabio gives us his tricks & tips on how to best prepare dry pasta and then uses a food processor and pasta machine to make a super simple, fresh egg and flour pasta.

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What to do with that extra can of pumpkin during the holidays? Here are some easy recipes that go well beyond pie filling.

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