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Shrimp Cocktail With Cranberry Cocktail Sauce
Imagine cocktail sauce, but with a fresh, fruity tang. That’s what you get when cranberries take the place of tomatoes in a dipping sauce with the welcome bite of horseradish mellowed by the woodsy sweetness of maple syrup. As special as it tastes, it requires only blending in a food processor. Be sure to use frozen cranberries straight from the freezer, which will purée into a smooth, tasty dip. (Fresh cranberries won’t break down as much as you try to blitz them and their sour bite is too sharp.) This fun spin on shrimp cocktail is a welcome-mat appetizer to a Thanksgiving feast, but also fun for any party.
Ina Garten’s Pumpkin Mousse Tart
This dessert, featured in “Barefoot Contessa Family Style” (Clarkson Potter, 2002), was inspired by a pumpkin mousse that my mother had made for years for Thanksgiving. It’s lighter and much more flavorful than that cloying old pumpkin pie. People really do go nuts for it.
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Waldorf Salad
An American culinary icon that's been around for more than a hundred years, the Waldorf salad is easy to prepare but wonderfully satisfying. And while it's hard to beat the classic combination of fresh, crisp apples and celery, juicy grapes, and crunchy walnuts all tossed in a creamy, tangy dressing, our version employs a simple step that sets it apart and makes it even more special.
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Nam Chim Gai (Thai Brussels Sprouts With Sweet Chili Sauce)
Crispy and delicious roasted brussels sprouts are satisfying on their own, but finished with sweet chili sauce and pancetta, they’re a sure crowd pleaser.
Make-Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
These bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches are the ideal breakfast for your busiest or groggiest mornings. You can make the sandwiches ahead and stash them in the fridge or freezer. Take one to work to heat up in the toaster oven or microwave, or warm up a whole bunch to feed a hungry group before they start their days. Start by roasting bacon in a baking dish; no need to arrange them flat. (For curly bacon, it’s better if you don’t.) Then bake the eggs in the bacon fat. You can also add a cup of chopped vegetables to the egg mixture; just make sure they’re well-cooked and not too watery so the egg keeps well.
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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
This luxurious take on baked mac and cheese is our go-to make-ahead meal in the fall.
Christina Tosi’s Corn Bake
A one-bowl wonder (my family’s specialty is no muss, no fuss), corn bake is a celebration of an Ohio farm family’s love of corn, butter and deliciously simple food. Part cornbread, part corn pudding, it is so legendary in my mom’s family that if you shout “Corn bake!” the crowd of matriarchs will echo back in unison “1 box Jiffy! One half tub sour cream! 1 stick butter!…” and so on — knowing the recipe by heart is a rite of passage. There is never a potluck, family get-together and certainly never a Thanksgiving without it. The recipe easily doubles or triples depending on the size of your crowd.
Min Jin Lee’s Corn Pudding
I was 24 years old when I married Chris, and his grandfather’s old friend Tony and his elegant wife, Sue, invited us newlyweds to their Fifth Avenue apartment for dinner. The meal was terrific, but in particular, I loved the corn pudding. The recipe was from Sue’s friend, and that friend had attributed it to someone named Babs. In my mind, Babs is Anonymous — that unheralded and unacknowledged writer of all reliable recipes we turn to when we are desperate for something tasty, easy and budget conscious. The original recipe was for half the volume, but because absolutely everyone at Thanksgiving likes it so darn much, I now double it for ease. Lastly, corn was the generous gift of the Wampanoag to the starving Pilgrims, and when I make it, I remember the history of the Indigenous people, Sue and Tony, and of course, Babs.
Ruth Reichl’s Turkey Chili
The year Thanksgiving moved to my house, my father confided that he hated turkey. “But," he added, “Thanksgiving without the national bird just doesn’t feel right.” My solution: turkey disguised as chili — a recipe I shared in “Save Me the Plums.” One bonus: this is a dish that gets better with a little age, so you can make it three days ahead.
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Apple Slab Pie
With a lightly sweetened and subtly spiced filling of tender apples and a crisp, flaky crust, this large-format apple pie is sure to be the star of the show.
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Cheesy Southern Sausage Balls
Cheesy, meaty, and tender sausage balls are staple passed hors d'oeuvres at holiday parties throughout the South. This easy sausage ball recipe takes mere minutes to prepare, and the result is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.
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Salt—Wilted Brussels Sprout Salad With Hazelnuts and Goat Cheese
Sprinkle shredded Brussels sprouts with salt to soften them, then toss them with hazelnuts and goat cheese for a flavorful salad.
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Pear Salad
This salad featuring pan-roasted pears, hearty winter greens, Gouda cheese, and crunchy candied hazelnuts is complemented by a tart balsamic vinaigrette. It’s perfect to serve as a starter or even a light meal.
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Sweet Potato and Apple Crumble Pie
This punchy fall dessert will satisfy both the apple pie and sweet potato pie lovers in your life.
Dry-Brined Thanksgiving Turkey With Chiles
It’s time for Thanksgiving turkey to take center stage again with this hot, blazing sun of a bird, leaning as it does on the savory, sweet and hot complexity of peppers. North and South America’s delicious native crop is used in both fresh and dried forms here. Inspired by a recipe from Niya Bajaj, a home cook who shared her turkey formula through Instagram, this dish takes full advantage of the different peppers’ flavor and heat, and celebrates its journey across the world. Turkey this assertively spiced — with coolness from mint, savoriness from cumin and fire from chiles — tastes excellent with mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole and macaroni and cheese. Using a mix of chiles results in the most explosive taste, but be sure to warn your guests before they dive into the plate of turkey fat-confited peppers. Some might be blazing.
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Jellied Cranberry Sauce
Liven your holiday table up with this perfectly set, deeply flavorful jellied cranberry sauce. It's just as smooth and sliceable as canned cranberry sauce, but the flavor is so much better.
Pumpkin Biscuits With Honey Butter
These moist, buttery, pumpkin-y biscuits are the perfect use for that last bit of pumpkin purée in the can. They boast crunchy tops, soft centers and a flavor that lands somewhere between sweet and savory. They come together in no time at all, with just a bowl and a spoon, and their cheery orange hue makes them a perfect addition to any holiday table. The biscuits are best warm from the oven but can be reheated in a low oven or toaster oven just before serving. Don’t forget the sweet and salty honey butter on the side, which makes these biscuits extra special.
Simple Cranberry-Pear Crisp
Juicy, sweet pears and tart cranberries are a perfect fall pairing in this easy dessert. Dark brown sugar adds a rich caramel note, and a handful of dried cranberries gives this crisp a pleasantly chewy texture. The buttery topping is gently spiced with cinnamon, but feel free to add any warm baking spices you prefer. If you’re the planning type, you can make the crisp topping up to 2 weeks in advance, storing it in an airtight container in the freezer. Break up any large clumps, then use as directed in the recipe, adding just a few minutes of bake time.
Pumpkin Pecan Sheet Cake
Can’t decide which pie to bake this holiday? Take dessert in a different direction with this spiced pumpkin cake slathered in brown sugar caramel and showered with toasted pecans. This cake owes its pillowy texture to a lush, mayonnaise-like base made by slowly streaming oil into long-whipped, room-temperature eggs. The addition of corn syrup ensures the cake stays moist for days; there is no substitute for it. To keep the topping gooey, don’t stir it once off the heat. Excessive stirring will cause it to crystalize and set with a brittle texture.
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Bread Pudding
In the cold months of winter there’s nothing better than digging into a warm, custardy bread pudding. The good news is it’s incredibly easy to make: Just soak chunks of toasted bread in a spiced vanilla custard and bake the casserole until the top is crisp for a comforting and crowd pleasing dessert for holidays or any day.
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Cranberry Trifle
With layers of fluffy angel food cake, bittersweet amaro, tart cranberry jam, and creamy whipped mascarpone, this holiday trifle tastes like a celebration.
Butter Swim Biscuits
These tender, buttery, crisp buttermilk biscuits satisfy all urgent cravings. You can happily set aside any hesitancy about preparing biscuits because these tangy, fluffy ones come together quickly — no cutting cold butter into flour or rolling out dough. The batter is combined in one bowl and then spread over melted butter, giving the impression of a batter swimming in butter, as the name suggests. While the biscuits bake, they absorb all the buttery goodness and crisp up around the edges. Butter swim biscuits are best served warm and fresh out of the oven but will keep covered at room temperature for up to one day (see Tip).
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Sweet Potato Cheesecake
A huge slab of cheesecake brimming with sweet potato flavor, drenched in caramel sauce. Just because you can.
Butterscotch Banana Cream Pie
This is grown-up banana pudding in pie form. One bite, and you may never want banana pudding any other way. Salted butterscotch pudding pairs with ripe, sweet bananas for a balanced (and slightly boozy, if using rum) filling. A crunchy pistachio and vanilla wafer crust nestles the thick custard, while a not-too-sweet crème fraîche topping lightens the whole thing. Be sure to slice and serve this pie directly from the refrigerator — if it doesn’t stay cold, it may be messy. (Watch me make my Thanksgiving pies on YouTube.)