Throw out your muffin pan because baking your favorite muffins and cupcakes just got easier. Fill each cup with the batter, place on a greased cookie sheet (or use a silicone baking mat), and bake. Once the muffins have cooled, turn them upside down and pop them out of the cups. The Easy-Flex set comes with 12 cups, which are stain/odor resistant and dishwasher safe.

If you’re looking for durable stoneware to cook your meals, CorningWare is the best bet as far as durability and price. My mother still has her original 1960-something pieces that were given to her as a wedding gift. This set comes with the following:

* 1-1/2-qt and 2-1/2-qt round covered dishes
* 1-1/2-qt and 2-1/2-qt oval covered dishes
* Two 16-oz round dishes with plastic covers

Walmart is offering a great deal on this 12-piece CorningWare bakeware set.

Perhaps the hardest part about cooking a Thanksgiving dinner is coordinating the cooking time of each dish so that everything remains hot enough to serve at the same time. This multi-tier oven rack from Sur La Table may help. This rack holds up to three levels of heavy casserole dishes. Assembly is required. Hand-washing recommended.