40 Tried and True Thanksgiving Recipes

It’s time to talk turkey… and stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, Beaujolais… and oh, man—our jeans buttons are already whimpering. It’s hard to make a shopping list until you nail down the menu, so here are some of our very best, all-time Hall of Famer Thanksgiving recipes for you to ace your meal. They include heavy hitters from JOY OF COOKING and Williams-Sonoma’s THE BEST OF THANKSGIVING, two tomes you need on your side in order to deliver the most unforgettable sides.

Appetizers
—The Gourmet Kitchen Recipe: Loaded Hummus
—The Best Layered Dip Recipe
—Chloe’s Kitchen Recipe: Warm Spinach-Artichoke Dip

—The Pollan Family Table Recipe: Butternut Squash Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
—Paula Deen Recipe: Bubblin’ Brown Artichoke and Cream Cheese Dip
—4 Ingredients Christmas Recipe: Sweet Fig and Gorgonzola Pizza

Sides
—Paula Deen Recipe: Buttery Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
—Simple Food, Big Flavor Recipe, Chipotle-Garlic Mashed Potatoes
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Bread Stuffing with Giblets
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Cornbread Stuffing with Oysters
—The Gourmet Kitchen Recipe: Pumpkin-Spiced Dinner Rolls
—Williams-Sonoma Recipe: Port-Spiked Cranberry Sauce

—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Whole Cranberry Sauce with Dijon and Walnuts
—Williams-Sonoma Recipe: Kale Gratin with Parmesan Bread Crumbs
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Cabbage Gratin
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Wild Rice Dressing with Leeks, Mushrooms, and Candied Pecans
—Paula Deen Recipe: Southern Brown Rice with Mushrooms
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Wilted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apple

—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Caramelized Brussels Sprouts
—Clinton Kelly’s Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Recipe
—Rachael Ray Thanksgiving Recipe: Green Bean Casserole
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Creamed Pearl Onions
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Pureed Cauliflower with Caramelized Shallots and Fried Sage
—4 Ingredients Christmas Recipe: Sweet Squash Galette

Mains
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Turned Roast Turkey with Fresh Herbs
NOTE: Before you even think about buying your bird, let alone carving it, we highly recommend you follow these essential selection and cooking tips from Joy of Cooking!

—Williams-Sonoma Recipe: Classic Turkey Gravy
—Paula Deen Recipe: Baked Sugared Ham
—Pat LaFrieda’s Crown Roast of Pork with Pineapple Bread Stuffing

—Pat LaFrieda’s Pork Meatballs with Toasted Pignoli and Golden Raisins

Desserts
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Applesauce Tart
—The Pollan Family Table Recipe: Mack and Cam’s Mini Pecan Tarts
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Pumpkin Chess Pie
—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Pumpkin-Maple Pie with Buckwheat Crust

—Joy of Cooking Recipe: Pumpkin Buttermilk Pudding
—Make the Bread, Buy the Butter Recipe: Pumpkin Pie
—Chloe’s Kitchen Recipe: Coconut Whipped Cream

Seasonal Cocktails
—John Cusimano’s Warm Skater’s Toddy
—Skinnygirl Cocktail Recipe: Pretty Pear
—4 Ingredients Christmas: Christmas Candy Martini

Now that your menu is set with Thanksgiving recipes, here’s a useful timeline for what you need to do and when.