Looking for more appetizer ideas for your next Thanksgiving get together? How about something so simple so that you don’t have to stress? How about something that’s different and delicious? How about crab dip that actually tastes like… crab? We got just the recipe for you and we make it on tonight’s livecast.

We have a crazy good interview with Top Chef All-Stars’ Mike Isabella on tonight’s livecast. He talks about his experience on the show, his life as a restauranteur, and his new cookbook (Mike Isabella’s Crazy Good Italian). We also get the privilege of having Mike make his signature roasted cauliflower dish for us. And yes… it was crazy good.

If you need an appetizer to make at your next Thanksgiving party, there’s no better dish than our super simple queso fundido with chorizo. It takes about 20 minutes from start to finish and we can guarantee that it’ll take only 5 minutes to finish. We finished ours in less than that and there was only a few of us. Yes, it’s not traditional Thanksgiving-esque but why not break the mold this year with something a lot more tasty than grandma’s boiled cranberries?

What are you doing the mornings after Thanksgiving Eve (inside Livecast joke)? If you’re like most people who make classic breakfast with pancakes involved, you should really think about giving it a fresh Fall season twist and add pumpkin. It’ll require some leftover pie filling and not much else so give it a shot and see how you’ll instantly become a hero of the day.

Need more recipe ideas? Check out The Sam Livecast Thanksgiving favorite: The Stuffing Omelette

We got the perfect Fall salad for you guys: earthy butternut squash with crispy bites of bacon over tender greens dressed with a tangy, maple-sweet dressing.  You want to knock off Auntie Ruth’s socks at this year’s Thanksgiving bash? Make this. You’ll be picking up socks for years to come.