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Ah, another Thanksgiving is here, and this year we have plenty to be thankful for -- most notably the return of the McRib! Yes, America's favorite processed pork rib sandwich is back! No need to wander the different corners of the country looking for it, like in that Simpsons episode where Homer and a band of "Ribheads" go on tour following their favorite pork sandwich's limited regional availability; the McRib is now available nationwide after a hiatus of a long 16 years! Let's celebrate the mechanically-separated Thanksgiving harvest!

Last Thanksgiving, we at the Fancy Fast Food kitchen teamed up with Wired to reshape a corn dog and sides into a traditional "Franksgiving Dinner." This year, we're going to celebrate our beloved national holiday in these United States by being inspired by the last, but certainly not least, state to enter the union, Hawaii.

Corn pudding, we love you. But this Thanksgiving, please take a back seat to something wild -- this silky smooth sweet-corn flan, topped with salty, crisp bacon and cool avocado. Kitchen Daily asked the very talented and imaginative Paul Grimes to create some dishes for Thanksgiving that would knock the socks off guests who had seen one too many bowls (albeit delicious bowls) of mashed spuds. He came up with a gallery of spectacular recipes that will turn your Thanksgiving into a gourmet feast.

A former Gourmet magazine food editor, Paul is an artist as well, and he worked closely with Julia Child and Simone Beck years ago, illustrating Beck's Food and Friends.

Photo: Erica George Dines Photography

The Slashfood team is heading out for our own Thanksgiving celebrations. There's still time to get your feast prepared. Read on for a host of last-minute turkey day ideas.

Have you brined that bird yet? There's still time to ensure it's juicy and delicious, just follow our brining guide and follow this easy turkey brine recipe. Whether you've been cooking Thanksgiving dinner for 20 years or this is your first time, sometimes things can go wrong. For quick solutions to common turkey blunders, Turkey Help to the rescue.

Still looking for that last minute green bean casserole recipe? KitchenDaily has Thanksgiving Recipes for everyone, even vegetarians! Serve the perfect wine with dinner with these Thanksgiving wine pairings. We've got Thanksgiving beer pairings too!

Need some conversation starters for the table? Take our Thanksgiving Trivia quiz and find out when the first Thanksgiving dinner was celebrated.

Thanksgiving leftovers might arguably be the best part of the holiday, check out these delicious recipes for the turkey, cranberries, bread, and mashed potatoes. Last but not least, don't forget to help those who are less fortunate -- find your nearest Food Bank and give back this holiday.

We're now in the last push before Thanksgiving. There's no time to carefully make marzipan treats or tasty maple concoctions. But there is still the possibility of sweetness without resorting to the old-school pie baking. Simply put down the pie shell, find a pumpkin-shaped pan and whip up a delicious, show-stopping cake.

The orange squash is one of the most undervalued delicacies in the world of food. By adding it to a cake, you get all the rich and spicy flavor contrasted with vanilla or chocolate. Since this is a cake, it can be made ahead of time -- freeing up the oven for the last-minute fare -- and adds some three-dimensional whimsy to your holiday table.

Dried cranberries add a touch of sweetness to the nutty taste of this stuffing.

Get this stuffing recipes along with many others after the jump.