I’m sharing the recipes I created with Taco Bell, as well as some copycat at-home Taco Bell recipes that I always turn to when I’ve got a craving for TB, but can’t run for the border (thanks to the pandemic, I won’t be running for the border anytime soon, so these recipes are even more handy these days for safely enjoying life indoors).

Whether you’re hosting a sit-down Thanksgiving or a Friendsgiving buffet this year, these recipes give our favorite dishes a modern twist. On the menu: a boozy cheese board (yes, it’s a thing), an unexpected salad, a next-level turkey and ombré pears (also a thing).

Want to host a holiday party, but feeling stressed before you've been begun?! Follow my cardinal rules of holiday dinner party planning.