Thanksgiving

The best Thanksgiving recipes anywhere on these Internets.

Herb Roasted Cornish Hens with Root Vegetables
Herb Roasted Cornish Hens

Herb roasted Cornish hens with root vegetables might just be the perfect one pan, Thanksgiving dinner for two or a small group. Individual Cornish hens are crusted with fresh herbs, roasted on a bed of root vegetables and apple and served with a bottle of Pinot Noir.

Turkey Stock Recipe
Gearing up for Thanksgiving – Turkey Stock

Don’t be intimidated by that gigantic turkey carcass you’ve got left. It’s a great base for a tasty stock.

Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar Meringue

Acclaimed by New York Times as a spectacular representation of farm-fresh ingredients and “stunning photography”…

Three Sandwiches to Make with Thanksgiving Leftovers

It’s inevitable that after Thanksgiving, there will be leftovers. Check out these three easy sandwiches to make with that leftover turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing. The best part? Each sandwich pairs easily with a Beaujolais wine.

Apple and Bacon Stuffing

This sweet and savory Apple and Bacon Stuffing is the best of both worlds. Sweet apples and cranberries paired with savory herbs and bacon then baked into a warm Thanksgiving stuffing… DELICIOUS! Plus, it’s the perfect pair with a glass of Vinho Verde wine, a wine that is ideal with all of your Thanksgiving dishes.

Thanksgiving-Ready Baking Recipes

Whether it’s bread, pie, or rolls, plan out your baking projects for the holiday week ahead with these Thanksgiving-ready recipes.

Butternut Squash Soup

Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving with family or do a yearly “Friendsgiving” like I do, you…

How to Make Festive Cupcakes Decorated Like a Turkey and Other Thanksgiving Tips

Make your Thanksgiving dessert table extra festive this year with cupcakes decorated to look like little turkeys.

Cornbread and Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage and Fresh Herbs

This Cornbread and Sourdough Stuffing with Sausage, Red Onion and Fresh Herbs screams fall comfort food!

Brie, Cranberry, Turkey, and Prosciutto Sandwich

This is about to be the ultimate Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich, elevated with delicious prosciutto.

Chocolate Chip Sweet Potato Cake

A sweet cake is perfect to share during parties or just enjoy for a dessert with the family. Sweet potatoes bring delicious moisture to the batter and pecans and chocolate chips bring delicious flavors to make the perfect sweet potato cake.

Chestnut and Mushroom Stuffed Turkey Breast

If you’re having a small Thanksgiving crowd, skip the huge turkey and make these chestnut and mushroom stuffed turkey breasts.

Spiked Apple Cider Slushee

Throw your apple cider in the freezer, then blend it up with bitters, brandy and more. The perfect cider slushee cocktail for the warmer autumn days or to refresh the tastebuds after heavy comfort food.

Galbi Jjim – Korean Braised Short Ribs

Korean braised short ribs, or galbi jjim, are the perfect warm food when you are hosting a dinner party or just want to feel cozy. Plus, check out the perfect wine pairings with this dish.

Roasted Pumpkin and Cranberries with Goat Cheese

Dig into this perfect fall recipe of roasted pumpkin with cranberries and French Goat Cheese. It’s warm and beautiful in color with the added touch of creamy goat cheese.

Spice Bundt Cake

Celebrate fall and winter with this warm-tasting spice bundt cake doused in a stunning cream cheese glaze.

Host a Festive Happy Hour: Fall Apple Cocktails

Whether these are your Thanksgiving libations or you are looking to host a casual happy hour after a day at the orchard or the office, these fall apple cocktails are sure to impress. The best part? They can be prepped ahead for easy serving.

Candied Sweet Potato Casserole

Loaded with crispy edges and caramelized sweet potato centers, this candied sweet potato casserole is a delicious side dish we can’t get enough of.

Salsa Scalloped Potatoes

Reinvent the usual scalloped potatoes to include scallions, cilantro, cheddar cheese and salsa with a bit of spice.

Brown Butter, Bacon, Parmesan and Sage Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Easy and so incredibly delicious, these smashed sweet potatoes are topped with brown butter, parmesan, bacon and sage. They’re about to become a crowd favorite.

Apple Brandy Sour

This apple brandy sour is made with apple cider and a San Francisco brandy crafted in the style of a Pisco.

Pumpkin Spice Buttercream Macarons

These fall-hued French macarons are filled with a sweet and seasonal pumpkin spice buttercream.

Amaretto Berry Deep Dish Slab Pie

Amaretto Mixed Berry Deep Dish Slab Pie is the perfect dessert recipe for your Thanksgiving spreads!

Holiday Spiced Prosecco Cocktail

Say cheers with a fun, festive sparkling Prosecco cocktail, with warm flavors of spices, honey, and whiskey.

Blueberry Bourbon Sour

Get cozy with this bourbon and brown sugar sour cocktail sweetened with blueberries stashed in the freezer.

Easy Wine Pairings for Thanksgiving

When it comes to Thanksgiving, we want elegant, delicious and easy. Check out these expertly paired wines and foods that you can count on.

10 Gluten-Free Fixins for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the biggest holiday feast of the year, and it is fast approaching. However, there is no need to dread all the gluttony at the table. Nor will any tastebuds have to sacrifice any savoring. These quintessential Thanksgiving fixings are all gluten-free! Yes, bellies will be stuffed, but not irritated. Go ahead, have those seconds, even thirds.

Thanksgiving Food and Wine Pairings

From tofurkey to turducken and all the classic dishes in between, here are the wines you should be pairing with your Thanksgiving dinner.

Ten Easy Casseroles for Thanksgiving

Gather your casserole dishes! These convenient and delicious recipes are perfect for your Thanksgiving menu when you’re feeding a hungry crowd.

A Mediterranean Inspired Thanksgiving Menu

Whether you are looking for a new kind of autumn spread or the perfect Thanksgiving meal, check out this Mediterranean inspired menu that is sure to surprise and please.

How to Host a Friendsgiving

Thinking of hosting a Friendsgiving this year? Whether you are planning a party for 4 or 14 (or more, you popular person!), here are a few ways to make it easy and fun for all.

Hearty Turkey Minestrone
Hearty Turkey Minestrone Soup

Let your imagination run wild with this hearty soup that is perfect for holiday leftovers. Mix and match your favorite vegetables, pastas and beans to suit you.

11 Delicious Ways to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey

Are you stuck in a rut with the usual routine for your Thanksgiving turkey? Try a new technique with one of these flavorsome methods for cooking the bird.

Lattice Apple and Blackberry Pie

A beautiful combination, this sweet and tangy apple and blackberry pie is loaded with a sticky compote sauce perfect with a lot of lattice crust.

Brag-Worthy Stuffings for Your Thanksgiving Table

Stuffing is a favorite, and there many additions that can make it special. These stuffing recipes will have people talking well after their Thanksgiving nap

Spanish Spiced Turkey

Celebrate the holiday season with a perfectly paired, affordable Rioja wine and an exciting turkey roasted with Spanish spices and stuffed with dried fruits.

Apple Spice Cake Cheesecake with Cookie Butter

Apple cake with cookie butter in the batter is swirled with a spiced cheesecake. Cinnamon whipped cream, walnuts and cookies finish this decadent dessert.

Garlic Panna Cotta and Curried Root Vegetable Soup

Roasted root veggies mix with the bold flavor of curry and are gentled with coconut milk. It is a vegan dish that can easily be modified for the meat eater.

Sweet and Spicy Stuffing with Golden Raisins

Looking for more flavor from stuffing? Look no further, full of raisins, stuffed olives, and a drizzle of agave for a tangy side that can hold its own.

Arroz con Calabaza: The Rice for Thanksgiving

A vegetarian side dish perfect for Thanksgiving. Pumpkin rice is easy to create with basic ingredients, but with enough flavor to stand next to the turkey.

Edible and Foraged Thanksgiving Decorations

Thanksgiving is an occasion to practice gratitude in your heart and creativity in your kitchen. While planning your menu, decorate with edible materials.

Master Chef Rudi Sodamin’s Pumpkin and Leek Soup

Whether served in individual roasted pumpkin bowls on a holiday table or as dinner with crusty bread and salad, this recipe is pumpkin perfection.

Reasons to be Thankful: Apple Pie à la Mode

Quality and delicious foods, including homemade apple pie with buttermilk spice ice cream are great things to be thankful for.

Revamped Stuffing: Braised Kale and Apples

Thanksgiving stuffing gets a makeover with crispy, whole grain bread, braised kale, sweet caramelized onions and apples.

A Bite of Fall: Pumpkin Olive Oil Bundt Cake

The olive oil in this cake makes it fragrant and moist without being oily. Enjoy the warm, spicy smell emanating from the oven while it bakes.

Tickle your Tastebuds: Fall Desserts – No Pumpkin Added

For a reprieve from all the pumpkin desserts this Thanksgiving, here is a list of eleven baked goods that use the other sweet fruits of fall’s labor.

How to Make Christmas Ham
How to Bake the Perfect Ham

There is nothing more festive than a baked juicy ham for a spring brunch. Follow these tips for a perfect ham.

Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad with Creamy Maple Dressing
Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad with Creamy Maple Dressing

This salad makes use of crunchy, nearly-raw brussels sprouts in addition to kale for a winter salad full of fresh flavors.

Wild Rice Vegetable Pilaf
Wild Rice Vegetable Pilaf

Wild rice, which is not technically a rice at all, has a toasty, nutty, earthy flavor that makes for a flavorful base to a versatile pilaf.

Gluten-Free Potato Apple and Chestnut Stuffing
Gluten-Free Potato Apple and Chestnut Stuffing

Two types of potatoes create a latke-like base to replace the bread in this gluten-free and vegan stuffing that everyone will love.

Brussels Sprouts Salad with Blue Cheese and Maple Dressing
Brussels Sprouts Salad with Blue Cheese and Maple Dressing

Brussels sprouts are often roasted with deep, smoky flavors for the holidays but this recipe has them pan-seared and paired with bright flavors like tart cranberries.

Pear, Leek and Cheddar Bread Pudding
Pear, Leek and Cheddar Bread Pudding

This cheesy, decadent hybrid between bread pudding and stuffing is the perfect Thanksgiving side.

Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars
Bourbon Pecan Pie Bars

Don’t skimp on the quality of bourbon, the alcohol cooks out and you want to be left with a rich, buttery flavor.

Acorn Squash Stuffed with Spiced Quinoa
Acorn Squash Stuffed with Spiced Quinoa

Maple-basted acorn squash serves as a charming vessel for lightly cinnamon-spiced quinoa in a seasonal side that serves as a nutritious option for your Thanksgiving spread.

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich
Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Leftover Sandwich

Your favorite Thanksgiving flavors are even better the day after when you can load them all onto a sandwich that works just as well with regular bread if you’re not gluten-intolerent.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Honey Comb Pie
Chocolate Peanut Butter Honey Comb Pie

The various components of this towering, show-stopping dessert can be made ahead of time so all you need to do the day of is assemble and devour.

Green Bean Casserole
Green Bean Casserole

From the cream sauce to the fresh green beans and right down to the homemade fried onions, this Thanksgiving staple gets a culinary update.

Sweet Potato Bread
Sweet Potato Bread

The slight nuttiness of the whole wheat pastry flour enhances the nutty flavor of the sweet potato, which keeps this quick bread incredibly moist.

Vanilla Cardamom Cranberry Sauce
Vanilla Cardamom Cranberry Sauce

Don’t settle for canned cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving when the homemade stuff is so much better and can be a vehicle for such flavors as vanilla and cardamom.

How to Make Your Own Roasted Pumpkin Puree
How to Make Your Own Roasted Pumpkin Puree

Pumpkin puree is in everything time of year and while canned varieties are just fine why not learn to make it yourself at home?