Thanksgiving

So you're making Thanksgiving dinner for 20 people and you're wondering whether you can make the mashed potatoes ahead of time and keep them warm. The answer is yes!

Faith Durand

Super Stuffings

Easiest Thanksgiving Stuffing

30 Days of Broth

It might already be in your pantry.

Grace Elkus

My Mom's Potato Stuffing Recipes

It’s truly perfect.

Taylor Kocher

Stovetop Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

This stuffing made with crusty, artisan bread and fresh herbs and vegetables is so, so good.

Coco Morante

Our 16 Best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes Recipes

Because Thanksgiving dinner isn't complete without it.

Kelli Foster

Great Green Beans

How To Cook Green Beans Recipes

For perfectly cooked green beans that are flavorful, crisp, and tender, you have to employ this quick two-step technique.

Patty Catalano

Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans Recipes

These little bundles couldn't be more fun and festive.

Tara Holland

Green Bean Salad Recipes

A festive side dish for any occasion.

Meleyna Nomura

Roasted Green Beans Recipes

The charred bits are everything.

Amelia Rampe

35 Easy Thanksgiving Appetizers Even Better Than the Turkey Recipes

It’s easy to get caught up in planning the big Thanksgiving dinner and your dessert spread, so here’s your friendly reminder to not forget the appetizers. Because a pre-dinner nibble or two of something tasty is always a good idea (especially when partnered with a Thanksgiving cocktail!). As for what to make, we’re firm believers that Thanksgiving appetizers should look and taste totally impressive, but be shockingly easy to pull off.

Kelli Foster

More Apps, Salads & Soups

"Thanksgiving Butter"Recipes

It's liquid gold, y'all.

Christine Gallary

Bacon-Wrapped Dates Recipes

One is never enough.

Emma Christensen

35+ Fresh & Vibrant Thanksgiving Salads Recipes

It's worth making room.

Kelli Foster

Sweet Potato Recipes

Classic Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes Recipes

Don't mess with a classic — unless you can improve it.

Meghan Splawn

Nov 14, 2023

Best Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipes

A few small upgrades make all the difference.

Sheela Prakash

Sep 12, 2024

Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipes

These are the roasted sweet potatoes you crave.

Kelli Foster

Oct 24, 2023

55+ Swoon-Worthy Sweet Potato Recipes Recipes

Sweet potato bliss starts here.

Kelli Foster

Oct 24, 2023

Breads & Rolls

Parker House Rolls Recipes

These are beyond worth the effort.

Rachel Perlmutter

Southern-Style Buttermilk Biscuits Recipes

Every bit of tenderness I owe to the cooks who coached me in the storied art of Southern biscuit-making.

Meghan Splawn

Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits Recipes

Dare we say they're better than Red Lobster’s.

Kristina Razon

How To Reheat Dinner Rolls Skills

Our favorite rule for reheating leftovers applies here (reheat the food in the way it was prepared), so into the oven your rolls should go for reheating.

Meghan Splawn

Gravy Recipes

Quick Turkey Gravy Recipes

Our tried-and-true method!

Emma Christensen

5 Ways to Upgrade a Jar of Gravy Recipes

If you are reaching for a jar or carton of gravy at the store, here are five easy ways to give it a boost.

Kelli Foster

Classic White Gravy Recipes

All you need is butter, flour, milk, salt, and pepper.

Kristina Vänni

The Best (and Easiest) Way to Fix Lumpy Gravy Skills

Smooth gravy in 1 minute!

Ann Taylor Pittman

Cranberry Recipes

3-Ingredient Cranberry Sauce Recipes

It does what the can can’t.

Meghan Splawn

Cranberry Jalapeño Dip Recipes

All you need is 10 minutes.

Patty Catalano

“Thanksgiving Dump Cake”Recipes

So much easier than apple pie.

Patty Catalano

40 Can't-Miss Cranberry Recipes to Make This Season Recipes

Cranberry sauce is just the beginning.

Kelli Foster

Over 50 of Our Best Thanksgiving Pie Recipes Recipes

Holiday dessert inspiration: straight ahead.

Sheela Prakash

More Pie Tips & Ideas

Classic Pumpkin Pie Recipes

This is the classic recipe, but with a few little tips for making it just a little better.

Emma Christensen

Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipes

Don't wait until Thanksgiving to make it.

Patty Catalano

Classic Pecan Pie Recipes

The only pecan pie recipe you'll ever need.

Tami Weiser

Nutella-Pumpkin Praline Swirl Pie Recipes

For the pumpkin lovers & haters alike.

Ben Weiner

Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

The sweeter, creamier pal to pumpkin pie.

Meghan Splawn

Apple Crumble Pie Recipes

A thick layer of buttery, sweet crumbs crowns the top.

Christine Gallary

5 Sweet Potato Pie Mistakes to Avoid Skills

Sweet potato pie is the sweeter, creamier Southern cousin of pumpkin pie. And it’s the antidote for pumpkin spice haters. While sweet potato pie does require cooking a few sweet potatoes, it doesn’t require cooking the filling, and if you’ve got a tart pan you can skip blind baking the crust. While sweet potato pie is a near perfect replacement for pumpkin pie, there are still a few missteps you’ll want to avoid on your path to pie perfection.

Meghan Splawn

How To Blind Bake a Pie Crust Recipes

Because you deserve pie perfection.

Emma Christensen

How to Crimp Pie Crust Like a Pro Skills

The secret to picture-perfect pie crust is all about patience and a little bit of technique.

Casey Barber

How To Freeze Pumpkin Pie Skills

The secret for successful holiday baking? Always be prepared.

Meghan Splawn

How to Store Pumpkin Pie So It Lasts Skills

Whether you're making your pies ahead for Thanksgiving or you want to preserve the leftovers, we have answer for you.

Lauren Salkeld

Why You Should Cook Apples for Apple Pie Skills

We’re in the midst of prime time for apple-pie baking. And with Thanksgiving on the horizon, there’s something important you should know about making this classic dessert: it’s about all making your apple pie filling. If you’ve been filling your apple pies with raw, thin slices of fruit, it’s time to rethink your strategy. Sautéeing the apples along with sugar and spices will add a deep, rich caramelized flavor to your pie.

Kelli Foster

Our Best Desserts

No-Bake "Pumpkin Delight"Recipes

Just look at these layers.

Kelli Foster

Sky-High Banana Pudding Pie Recipes

Pumpkin pie who?!

Perry Santanachote

Our 70 Best Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes Recipes

You're hardly limited to just pumpkin pie and pecan pie.

Kelli Foster

30+ of Our Absolute Favorite Pumpkin Desserts Recipes

Consider this your fall bucket list.

Sheela Prakash

Festive Cocktails

Southern Thanksgiving Punch Recipes

It's the perfect boozy drink.

Renae Wilson

Apple Martini Recipes

Pass on that neon green appletini at the bar.

Maria Do

“Autumn Sweater” Cocktail Recipes

Yes, there's maple syrup.

Kristina Razon

Our 45 Best Cocktails for Your Thanksgiving Meal Recipes

Because a festive celebration deserves a festive drink.

Sheela Prakash

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Menu Recipes

It involves a show-stopping main that's sure to make everyone cheer.

Sheela Prakash

More Vegan & Vegetarian Thanksgiving Ideas

Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipes

This rich and creamy vegan pumpkin pie features an easy homemade coconut oil pie crust and silky-smooth vegan filling.

Amelia Rampe

Vegan Mashed Potatoes Recipes

We tried every method out there to come up with the very best.

Meghan Splawn

35 Essential Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes Recipes

Fall-forward, veg-heavy recipes that can sometimes even act as a main.

Sheela Prakash

30 Essential Vegetarian Thanksgiving Side Dishes Recipes

Stuffings, mashes, casseroles and more.

Sheela Prakash

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipes

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie Recipes

It's everything you love about the classic, minus the gluten.

Elizabeth Barbone

5 Gluten-Free Alternatives to Stuffing Recipes

While you can definitely substitute gluten-free bread into your favorite stuffing recipe, consider a break from tradition and trying something new instead.

Christine Gallary

Gluten-Free Stuffing Recipes

Here's how to make gluten-free stuffing for Thanksgiving.

Perry Santanachote

Gluten-Free Gravy Recipes

This gluten-free gravy has three major components: flour, fat, and stock.

Elizabeth Barbone

Air Fryer, Slow Cooker & Instant Pot

25 Essential Air Fryer Thanksgiving Recipes Recipes

It's the answer to more oven space *and* it makes the crispiest Brussels sprouts.

Kelli Foster

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Recipes

Slow cooker turkey for Thanksgiving or any other Thursday.

Patty Catalano

All the Thanksgiving Instant Pot Recipes You'll Ever Need Recipes

These are the recipes and tips you need to know to get the most out of your Instant Pot this Thanksgiving.

Kelli Foster

28 Essentials Thanksgiving Slow Cooker Recipes Recipes

From the main course to dessert, let your slow cooker do the work this Thanksgiving.

Kelli Foster

More Small Thanksgiving Gathering Ideas

How to Make Thanksgiving Dinner on 2 Sheet Pans Recipes

If you’re tasked with putting together a smaller Thanksgiving feast this year — like, say, for Friendsgiving — it’s totally possible to do it all on two sheet pans.

Lauren Kodiak

This Perfect Small Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Recipes

It's full of traditional flavor and serves two to four.

Sheela Prakash

Bacon-Wrapped Air Fryer Cornish Hens Recipes

You can fit two whole birds in your air fryer.

Tara Holland

Mashed Potatoes for Just Two People Skills

If you're cooking Thanksgiving dinner for just two, you can easily whip up mashed potatoes without making a Thanksgiving-sized pot-full.

Faith Durand

Thanksgiving Equipment Essentials

The Best Meat Thermometers to Buy Right Now

Best List

Including a truly awesome, accurate pick for just $35.

Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm

The Best Pie Plates for Home Bakers

Shopping

Our favorite also happens to be gorgeous.

Kelsey Mulvey

The Absolute Best Casserole Dishes for Thanksgiving

Shopping

Including a $20 pick!

Katie Leaird

Best Roasting Pans

Best List

Thanksgiving's coming up!

Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm

Thanksgiving Grocery Essentials

Best Store-Bought Frozen Dinner Rolls Groceries

Par-baked, almost-from-scratch, and gluten-free options!

Danielle Centoni

Best Store-Bought Thanksgiving Pies Groceries

Because store-bought is fine!

Patty Catalano

Best Store-Bought Turkey Gravy Groceries

It's OK to cut some corners.

Ali Domrongchai

Best Cornbread Mix

Taste Test

There was a good runner-up, too.

Danielle Centoni

34 Editor-Approved Ways to Use Up Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

All our favorites in one place.

Nicole Rufus

More Turkey Leftover Ideas

Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup Recipes

It takes only 20 minutes.

Olivia Mack McCool

Turkey Pot Pie Recipes

It might even be better than the Thanksgiving meal itself.

Christine Gallary

Turkey Noodle Casserole Recipes

This is so much better than a turkey sandwich.

Nealey Dozier

Turkey à la King Recipes

The perfect solution once you're tired of day-after sandwiches.

Olivia Mack McCool

Freezing & Reheating Guides

The Best Way to Reheat Mashed Potatoes Recipes

Nobody wants to settle for dry or gluey mashed potatoes.

Meghan Splawn

How to Reheat Mac and Cheese Skills

Freeze it now to enjoy later.

Patty Catalano

How to Reheat Leftover Turkey Skills

Learn the best way to reheat leftover turkey this weekend and a few tips for better microwaved leftovers.

Meghan Splawn

How To Reheat Gravy Recipes

Low and slow is the way to go when reheating gravy.

Meghan Splawn

Latest

How to Carve a Turkey Like a Pro Skills

Don't be intimidated.

Meghan Splawn

These Deviled Eggs Are the Perfect Thanksgiving Appetizer Recipes

If you struggle to get your guests out of the kitchen while you’re focusing on the roast turkey and Thanksgiving stuffing and are desperate for no distractions, I suggest you casually place a platter of these deviled eggs in the room you’d like your family and friends to gather in. I guarantee they’ll be like bees to honey, fleeing your workspace and helping you to not freak out in the eleventh hour.

Sheela Prakash

40 Canadian Thanksgiving Recipes Recipes

Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving a full month-and-a-half or so before Americans. While it’s often not quite the affair that it is in the States, the food is generally the same. There’s always the classic roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy, and maybe there’s a little more maple mixed into desserts and special side dishes. Canadian Thanksgiving is this coming Monday, so we’ve gathered up a few of our favorite Thanksgiving recipes on the site to celebrate.

Sheela Prakash

The Wrong Way to Thaw a Turkey Overnight (+ How to Do It Safely)Skills

You can do it safely, even when you're pressed for time.

Emma Christensen

Exactly When to Take Your Turkey Out of the Freezer (w/ Chart)Skills

Give yourself extra time.

Faith Durand

The Mashed Potatoes I Make Every Year for Thanksgiving Recipes

Is there nothing more comforting and delicious than mashed potatoes? This warm, creamy, dairy-laden starch might be more of an indulgence than everyday fare these days, but even if you only have them once a year (Thanksgiving!), I say go all out and do it right. Read on for our method for classic mashed potatoes, with recommendations for potato type, dairy additions, and mashing methods. Potatoes: The best potatoes for mashed potatoes are Russets and Yukon Golds.

Dana Velden

Pumpkin Cheesecake Is Like Two Desserts In One Recipes

Pumpkin cheesecake has become a fall and winter dessert classic for good reason. The lively, familiar spices of classic pumpkin pie are balanced by the cool and creamy goodness of a New York-style cheesecake. The combination makes each bite memorably delicious and worthy of any celebration — especially Thanksgiving. Even if you have never made a cheesecake or pumpkin pie before, this is a dessert that is within your reach.

Tami Weiser

15 Leftover Ham Bone Recipes to Make After the Holidays Recipes

If you’re buying a big bone-in ham for the holidays this year, consider this your friendly reminder that you’ll be left with a tasty ingredient after all the meat’s been picked off: The ham bone. So, whatever you do, don’t toss it in the compost bin or trash. Ham bones are packed with so much rich, smoky flavor. Don’t have time to put the ham bone to use right away? No problem, just freeze the bone, as you would any other meat bones and food scraps.

Christine Gallary

These 3-Ingredient Bacon-Wrapped Dates Will Disappear in Seconds Recipes

One is never enough.

Emma Christensen

How to Reheat Turkey to Keep it Extra Moist and Never Dry Skills

No sad, dry turkey here.

Meghan Splawn

How Many Potatoes Are in a Pound?Skills

Size matters.

Hali Bey Ramdene

Making Fluffy Mashed Potatoes? Don't Peel Before Boiling Skills

Trust us.

Sheela Prakash

The Easiest Way Ever to Roast Pumpkin Recipes

Do you have a soft spot in your heart for roasted winter squash, like butternut squash, kabocha, or acorn squash? If so, it’s high time to roast a pumpkin. If you’ve done this before then you know the results are nothing short of amazing. And spoiler alert: it’s not as tough or fussy as you might think. In fact, prepping a pumpkin is a lot easier than some other squash varieties (I’m looking at you, butternut squash).

Kelli Foster

My Make-Ahead Mac & Cheese Casserole Is Always the First to Disappear Recipes

A creamy, dreamy mac & cheese that you can prep days ahead of time and just pop in the oven.

Christine Gallary

Your Thanksgiving Table Doesn't Need Salad, It Needs This Slaw Recipes

This easy vegan number won't wilt like more fragile salads.

Christine Gallary

The Only Mac and Cheese I'll Ever Make for Thanksgiving (Disappears Immediately)Recipes

Say bye-bye to the blue box.

Patty Catalano

If You’re Tired of Kale, It’s Time to Try Mustard Greens Recipes

Tender sautéed greens are an easy go-to vegetable side everyone should know how to make. They pair with everything from quick pastas to weeknight chicken dinners, and come together in minutes. While mustard greens might not be as trendy as kale or as omnipresent as spinach, they’re well worth getting to know. They’re the leafy green of the mustard plant and are related to collards, cabbage, and, in fact, kale, and are common in Indian, Chinese, Japanese, African, and Southern U.

Sheela Prakash

30 Thanksgiving Slow Cooker Recipes to Make Your Holiday Easier Recipes

Cooking Thanksgiving dinner is no small feat. There is a way to make it easier, though, and it comes in the form of your slow cooker. When you’re vying for precious space in the oven, wishing you had another burner on the stovetop (or another pair of hands), or you just want to keep food warm, this trusty appliance is your best bet.

Kelli Foster

How to Thaw a Frozen Turkey (3 Safe Easy Methods)Skills

Safety first.

Emma Christensen

Slow-Cooker Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Rich & Creamy)Recipes

You don't even have to boil water.

Faith Durand

How to Thicken Gravy Super Quickly (8 Easy Methods)Skills

Don't panic.

Christine Gallary

We Tried a Dozen Store-Bought Turkey Gravies, and No One Saw the $1 Winner Coming (It Tastes Homemade!)Groceries

It’s “gourmet-like.”

Ali Domrongchai

What to Do Now If Your Turkey's Still Frozen on Thanksgiving Skills

Don't panic, you have options.

Emma Christensen

30 Thanksgiving Side Dishes You Can Make Ahead of Time Recipes

Despite your most careful planning (did you make a detailed timeline?), cooking Thanksgiving dinner can still feel a little stressful once the big day rolls around. It holds true whether you’re having a small Thanksgiving dinner or hosting the whole extended family. That’s why we love getting a jump-start with one or several make ahead Thanksgiving sides.

Kelli Foster