Whether your prefer the conventional supper or something more casual and off-beat, we have the perfect Thanksgiving menu for your family.
Our Best Traditional Thanksgiving Menu
Delicious, classic recipes are always in style for a Thanksgiving feast. Keep the preparation stress-free with a little advanced strategizing.
Recipes: Roast Turkey With Sage and Thyme Anytime Turkey Gravy Pear Salad with Raspberry Cream Sweet Potato Cups Browned Butter Mashed Potatoes Slow-Cooker Cornbread Dressing Green Beans With Mushrooms and Bacon Grandma Erma's Spirited Cranberry Sauce Quick Yeast Rolls Elegant Pumpkin-Walnut Layered Pie
A Best-of-Fall Thanksgiving Dinner
Want to mix-up the menu when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner? Then opt for a delicious nod to autumn that doesn’t feature a turkey.
Recipes: Thanksgiving Sparkler Blue Cheese Shortbread Leaves Sweet Potato Squares With Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise Grilled Pork Roast With Fruit Compote Caramelized Onion-Potato Gratin Granola-Ginger Baked Apples
Celebrate At The Beach
Kick off your shoes and opt for bare feet for this Thanksgiving-meets-the-tropics dinner. Cooking a turkey for the first time? Our easy method, calling for an oven-cooking bag, guarantees a juicy bird. And, clean-up is breeze.
Recipes: Overnight Marinated Shrimp Apple-Bourbon Turkey Breast Easy Sweet Potato Casserole Oven-Roasted Asparagus Lemon-Garlic Toast Key Lime Pie
Host A Unique Potluck Thanksgiving
If you’re the ring leader of a turkey day gathering, you might try choosing a fun flavor theme to help guests choose a recipe to bring. For example, themes could be traditional, low-country, or as we’ve done here―Italian. Ask folks who shy away from cooking to bring wine, or crusty loaves of bread and olive oil for dipping.
Recipes: Baby Elephant Ears Procençale Caesar Salad Carrot Cake with Madeira Syrup and Vanilla Ice Cream Raspberry Tiramisù Bites Lemon-Basil Antipasto Sesame-Crusted Turkey Mignons
Dine Outside On Turkey Day
Don’t pass up the chance to enjoy Thanksgiving supper outdoors if the weather is nice. Fill a big table with platters of turkey, breads, and salads. Part of the fun to this get-together is standing in line, plate in hand, waiting your turn to serve yourself. Settle around the outdoor tables and enjoy dinner.
Recipes: Warm Turnip Green Dip Two-Alarm Deep-Fried Turkey Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Cranberry Compote Cornbread Dressing Sweet Potato-Pecan Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
Thanksgiving Weekend, Southwestern-Style
Host a Saturday night conclusion to Thanksgiving weekend with a Tex-Mex inspired supper.
Recipes: Frozen Sangría Guacamole-Goat Cheese Toasts Fiesta Turkey Soup with Green Chile Biscuits Citrus-Avocado Salad with Tex-Mex Vinaigrette Caramel-Pecan Pie
Casual Texas Thanksgiving
Share this relaxed feast with family and friends.
Recipes: White Bean-and-Black Olive Crostini Sparkling Sipper Roasted Turkey Stuffed with Hazelnut Dressing Roasted Green Beans with Sun-dried Tomatoes Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes Citrus-Walnut Salad Upside-Down Apple Tart
Deep South Meat 'n' Three
Consider this our upscale version of the classic, Southern-style blue-plate special.
Recipes: Herb-Roasted Turkey with Easy Turkey Gravy Cornbread Dressing with Smoked Bacon and Pecans Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Autumn Spices Fried Collards and Apples Clementine Tea
Texas Meat 'n' Three
Saddle up for a spicy kick to your traditional Thanksgiving fare.
Recipes: Grilled Turkey Breast with Parsley-Mint Salsa Verde Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad Cauliflower Galettes with Chipotle Crème Fraîche Poblanos Stuffed with Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes Hibiscus-Mint Margaritas
Lowcountry Meat 'n' Three
Celebrate with the savory flavors of the South Carolina coast.
Recipes: Turkey Tenderloins with Madeira Gravy Brussels Sprouts with Applewood Bacon Orange-Glazed Sweet Potatoes Cornbread, Chestnut, and Country Ham Dressing Pineapple-Basil Tea
Tried & True Thanksgiving
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a traditional, down-home menu from Georgia native James Farmer.
Recipes: Ham Glazed with Spiced Plum Conserve Salt-and-Pepper Roasted Turkey Old-Fashioned Giblet-Egg Gravy Mimi's Cornbread Dressing A Mess of Greens Cranberry-Orange Relish Ambrosia with Apples Buttermilk-Glazed Mini Fig Cakes with Vanilla Hard Sauce
Warm & Rustic Thanksgiving
Celebrate Thanksgiving with big flavor and Texas-style ingredients from Austin couple Mary Catherine and Andrew Curren.
Recipes: Lost in Texas Chicken Liver Pâté Cranberry-Pecan Chutney Herb-Roasted Turkey Legs Smoked Turkey Breast Green Beans with Citrus and Pecans Smoked-Oyster-and-Andouille Dressing Brussels Sprouts with Ham and Caramelized Onions Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart with Honey Swiss Meringue
Fresh & Modern Thanksgiving
Join Tasia Malakasis, one of the South's premier cheesemakers, for a harvest feast brimming with new seasonal ideas.
Recipes: Citrus-Roasted Turkey with Lemon Aïoli Kale-and-Collards Salad Corn Pudding Roasted Root Vegetables Stuffing-Stuffed Onions Sweet Potato Gratin Carrot Cake with Chèvre Frosting Fresh Berry Topping
