From Grandma’s top-secret scalloped potato recipe to the cousins’ annual baking extravaganza, Christmastime is filled with nostalgic traditions that folks wait for all year. Pull up your favorite Christmas playlist to get in the spirit, then start scrolling. Taste of Home‘s collection of festive dishes and activities is here to help you bring back the magic of holidays past and create new memories, too.

Forget the pie—try Thanksgiving cake! Whether you go for flavors like pumpkin, apple, maple or spice, you can bet your guests will gobble it right up.

Your oven has enough to do on Thanksgiving (it's called Turkey Day, after all). This year, fill your treat table with easy no-bake desserts, from pie and trifle to ice cream and crisp.