This week on Basics I'm showing you my favorite recipes for these classic Thanksgiving sides: green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and yams. Songs: Apple Pie and Butterflies, KickFlips Artist: Blue Wednesday | Babish Culinary Universe

Sometimes the simplest recipes end up being the most elegant, just like in this Classic Ratatouille! Recipe at: http://bit.ly/2tFjSwz | Chef Billy Parisi

This week, we're whipping up a big ol batch of the indulgent (heavily Americanized) Italian classic "pasta al burro". Which I mistakenly thought meant "pasta with butter" - turns out, it's pasta with butter AND cheese. As Michael Scott would say: "Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information." Music: "Juparo" by Broke for Free https://soundcloud.com/broke-for-free My playlist of pre