All the Thanksgiving Recipes You Need, from Turkey to Pie (and Beyond) (2024)

Dry-Cured Roasted Turkey with Herb Butter

Just look at that bird!

Porchetta-Style Roast Turkey

All the satisfying herby, juicy crispiness of porchetta—in a Thanksgiving turkey.

More Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes That Are Total Winners, from Classic to Unexpected

No matter the technique or flavoring, these roast, grilled, and smoked variations on Thanksgiving turkey are guaranteed to deliver a show-stopping entrée for your holiday feast. Read on for more recipes.

Garlic and Thyme Green Beans

Sometimes the simplest of recipes are the most delicious. Plenty of garlic, some thyme, and really fresh green beans add up to more than the sum of their parts.

Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan and Pine Nuts

“My husband and I love brussels sprouts, a vegetable I wouldn’t have gone near until I started to discover new ways to enjoy them,” says Sunset reader Wendy Skidmore.

More Vegetable Dishes That Don’t Have Marshmallows

Bring color and fresh flavor to theThanksgiving table with your picks from these fall vegetables. (And if you want to add marshmallows, we won’t judge.)

Creamy Chunky Mashed Potatoes

If you’re not already salivating at the words “creamy chunky mashed potatoes,” then maybe you just need to imagine that warm, buttery, comforting aroma wafting through your kitchen… Drooling yet? (We are.)

Potatoes Noisette on Potato Purée

Potatoes on potatoes! But with a classy French twist.

More Potato Recipes (i.e., the Best Part of Thanksgiving)

Sweet or starchy, roasted or mashed, they have a place (or two) reserved on nearly every table—and these recipes show precisely why. Read on for more of them.

Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi

There’s a hefty amount of spinach in these gnocchi—which for us justifies the indulgent brown-butter sauce. Shape and freeze the gnocchi ahead, so at dinnertime you can just boil them and make the sauce.

Spaghetti Squash with Jalapeño Cream

We’ve tossed spaghetti squash with a spicy cream sauce and baked it, mac-‘n’-cheese-style, for a warming, hearty side dish that doubles easily and reheats beautifully. Keep this one in mind for Thanksgiving.

7 More Vegetarian Mains

These elegant holiday entrées will never make your vegetarianguestsfeel like an afterthought.

Chicory Salad with Persimmons, Pomegranates, and Walnuts

Fruits, nuts, Fuyu persimmons, and two kinds of chicory (frisée and radicchio) go into Lipton and Daniel’s generous but light salad. Toss it at the last minute so it stays crisp.

Roasted Cauliflower and Shallots with Chard and Dukkah

The secret ingredient in this dish, inspired by one served by chef Matthew Dillon at the Corson Building in Seattle, is an easy-to-make Egyptian toasted-nut-and-spice blend calleddukkah.

More Ethical, Healthy, Festive, Delicious Vegan Recipes

Dishes to satisfy vegans at Thanksgiving, from apps to mains to desserts.

Spiced Persimmon Slab Pie

Our favorite new way to serve Fuyu persimmons (the ones that look like tomatoes) is in this juicy, spicy pie, which accents their delicate fruitiness with cinnamon and lemon. For the best flavor, let the persimmons ripen at room temperature until they’re bright orange and have a slight give; this may take as long as a week.

Lattice-Top Apple Quince Pie

Portland pasty chef Michelle Vernier cooks the fruit ahead so the pie won’t collapse in the oven.

8 More Pie Recipes That Aren’t All Pumpkin

We love a classic pumpkin pie, but there are other fall flavors to tuck into a crust. (Don’t worry; we didn’t neglect the big squash entirely!)

Made In Cookware’s Blue Carbon Steel Roasting Pan

Shun Classic Blonde 8-Inch Chef’s Knife

John Boos Cutting Board

Filson Tin Cloth Apron

OXO 9-Inch Pie Plate with Lid

OXO Good Grips 4-Cup Fat Separator

How to Style Your Thanksgiving Table

The finishing touch your Thanksgiving feast needs might not be another pie—it might be one of these stylish and functional accessories.