Thanksgiving With a Twist

"What's better than one kind of mashed potatoes? Three! We serve classic, gorgonzola and garlic," says John Colaneri of Kitchen Cousins. Click here for the Mashed Potatoes 3 Ways recipe.

"These stuffing balls are a huge hit. They're just fried sausage rolled in prepared stuffing and fried again. I serve them with cranberry dipping sauce," says Meg Caswell of Meg's Great Rooms. Click here for the Stuffing Balls recipe.

"Your hostess probably doesn't need a gift, but I bet her dog would love one! Bring a cute non-squeaky toy to keep him occupied," says Nate Berkus. Eggplant, $15, wagsandwiggles.etsy.com; carrot, $7, olivegreendog.com.

"Everyone always wants the wishbone, but there's only one! So I buy these recycled plastic wishbones and attach one to each rolled-up napkin with some copper wire. That way no one gets left out of the fun," says Sabrina Soto, The High Low Project. Wishbones, $8.50 for set of 10, luckybreakwishbone.com