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Like millions of others, perhaps this holiday season you'll be sitting in an airport between travels reading People magazine about the statuses of singers Justin Bieber and Kanye West, winter blockbuster films or which celebrities are "40 and Fabulous!" If you're skipping over their weekly "Great Ideas" section, however, you just may be missing the most important scoop of all.

It's a treasure trove of what some of the best stars have to offer: recipes, and entertaining and decorating tips. Fortunately, "star" stretches to also include chefs and caterers, wedding planners (to the stars, of course), decorators and the like.

Look out for Christmas, Hanukkah and other winter holiday ideas, since the special Thanksgiving "Great Ideas" featured actor Kevin Bacon and his wife, actress Kyra Sedgwick, and their charitable fight-hunger initiatives, a challah stuffing and turkey matzo ball soup that can do double duty for both Thanksgiving and Hanukkah (which are coincidentally occurring at the same time this year), and a colorful tangerine gin fizz recipe that will look festive amidst Thanksgiving decorations.

People used to only have all these goodies near the back of its weekly magazine. As of September, however, there is an app available at the Apple Store and Google Play, as well as a Great Ideas channel on People.com, which means the treats have multiplied.

For instance, in "Great Ideas" hallowed history, if you hadn't fainted from desire while reading one of the "Sexiest Man Alive" issues that featured more than 100 prime catches, you could have whipped up an easy and innovative recipe for lemon-basil lasagna rolls from Candice Kumai, a cookbook author and TV "Iron Chef" judge.

Previously, after reading an early account of Princess Kate Middleton's then-much-awaited pregnancy, you could have checked out how to decorate a room in your home like actress Vanessa Williams (who loves a clay room in which heat increases blood circulation) or enjoy spa favorites of former Real Housewife of New York City (and now syndicated talk show host) Bethenny Frankel (a fan of hot stone massage) and singer Michael Buble (adores a pumpkin spice pedicure).

You could have also opted to thank goodness you were not experiencing the unusually harsh now-famous chronic morning sickness that landed Middleton in the hospital and dug into the tasty and nutritious eggs with sweet potato pancakes breakfast below from "The Chew" TV host Daphne Oz.

Like most of the recipes, "People's" proclivity for concise writing is on display and appreciated.

You'll get well-edited, well-tested seasonal recipes here that are easier to follow than those in many cookbooks.

EGGS WITH SWEET POTATO PANCAKES

1 sweet potato, peeled and grated

1/2 onion, peeled and grated

1/2 apple, peeled, cored and grated

1 carrot, peeled and grated

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/3 cup olive oil

5 eggs

Yields 5 servings.

Combine sweet potato, onion, apple and carrot.

Wrap mixture in cheesecloth or paper towels and wring out as much liquid as possible.

Then in a large bowl, mix together all the grated ingredients with egg whites, flour, salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Working in batches, drop in enough batter to make 10 (2 1/2- to 3-inch) pancakes. Fry until golden, about 3 minutes per side.

Drain on paper towels.

Cook eggs in a nonstick skillet until whites are set but yolks are still runny.

—Adapted by People magazine, from "The Chew" cookbook.

LEMON-BASIL LASAGNA ROLLS

16 lasagna noodles

2 1/2 cups marinara sauce, divided

1 (15-ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese

Finely grated zest of 2 lemons

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

1 cup julienned fresh basil, plus more for garnish

1 teaspoon salt

Yields 8 servings.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.

Cover bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 cup of marinara sauce.

Blend ricotta, zest, oregano, basil and salt in a medium bowl.

Spread 2 tablespoons ricotta mixture evenly over each noodle; roll each tightly to form a compact spiral.

Arrange rolled noodles neatly in baking dish and cover with the remaining sauce. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

Garnish with additional basil.

—Adapted by People magazine from "Cook Yourself Sexy: Easy Delicious Recipes for the Hottest, Most Confident You"

Lisa Messinger is a first-place winner in food writing from the Association of Food Journalists and the author of seven food books, including "Mrs. Cubbison's Best Stuffing Cookbook" and "The Sourdough Bread Bowl Cookbook." She also writes the Creators News Service "After-Work Gourmet" column. To find out more about Lisa Messinger and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.