While it’s overlooked by some, cranberry sauce is a key player on my Thanksgiving plate, right alongside green bean casserole and mashed potatoes. Its sweet-tart flavor goes perfectly with ...

What this plate is screaming out for is sugar and acid. Enter cranberry sauce. But cranberry sauce on its own can be a little one-note, especially the canned stuff that leans more sweet than tart.

Narrator: So you can go back to your cranberry-sauce-turkey-dunking ... a long journey before they ever make it to your holiday plate. Odds are your cranberries started here in New England ...

Duck breast pairs perfectly with the sweet, juicy spiced cranberry sauce. You can make this sauce ... Transfer the duck to a warm plate to rest. Return the pan to the heat and bring to a simmer ...

Brussels sprouts, yams and cranberry sauce are side dishes that will accompany many a roast turkey dinner this Christmas. All can be prepared plainly and still add a burst of colour to the plate.