Sweet, tart, a little spicy or all of the above, these cranberry sauces add some spark to the Thanksgiving table.

Family and friends rave over the side dish. They are surprised to find out the cranberries are canned and not fresh out of a bag.

Cranberry sauce might be the least talked about Thanksgiving side and yet it’s arguably the most important. Without it, our plates would be overwhelmingly beige, without a single tart ingredient to ...

If you've ever wondered why cranberries are so popular around Thanksgiving, it's because the season for harvesting fresh cranberries falls between September and November! So, when you see bags of ...

To create his homemade cranberry sauce, you need ⅔ cup sugar, ½ cup of orange juice with no added sugar, ¼ teaspoon of ground ...

What ties together a Thanksgiving meal? What can be slathered on top of dry turkey, flavorless rolls, or lumpy mashed potatoes and make everything taste a little better? What could be cooked, tart, ...

Thanksgiving has a reputation for endless brining methods, divisive side dishes, and argumentative relatives. It’s no wonder hosting can be stressful. Unless you’ve got The Right Stuffing, that is.

Three simple ingredients — cranberries, orange juice, sugar — make the perfect sauce. Simmer until the berries pop, then cool so the texture sets just right. Make ahead! The sauce holds well in the ...

Adding a cup of mixed dried fruit elevates your cranberry sauce’s sweetness and texture. Use about one cup dried apricots, dates and raisins per 12 ounces of cranberries for best results. Since dried ...

While cranberries are all but inedible on their own, adding sweetener and boiling them down rounds out their bitterness, allowing their tart and unique berry flavor to shine through magnificently. If ...

Brighten your cranberry sauce by adding fresh orange zest after cooking. It works for homemade or canned sauce—simple upgrade, big flavor improvement. I’ve learned many valuable lessons in my 20-plus ...