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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving recipes bring classic flavors and festive traditions to your holiday table. From savory mains to decadent sides and desserts, these dishes make the celebration memorable and delicious.

A baking dish filled with golden-brown dinner rolls, with one roll pulled apart on a small plate and a bowl of honey nearby.

Thanksgiving

Brown Butter Honey Dinner Rolls

3 hrs 25 mins

Creamy corn topped with bacon bits and chives in a cast-iron skillet.

Thanksgiving

Creamed Corn with Smoked Gouda & Bacon

35 mins

Roasted turkey tenderloin topped with a cranberry orange glaze on a serving platter.

Thanksgiving

Cranberry Orange Glazed Turkey Tenderloins

1 hr

Two slices of cornbread on a plate next to a small glass bowl of red jam and a cast-iron skillet containing the rest of the cornbread.

Thanksgiving

Sweet Potato Buttermilk Skillet Cornbread

55 mins

Turkey and ham leftover meal ideas with crispy egg rolls, beans, and baked sliders

Thanksgiving

Turkey and Ham Leftover Recipes

Small Thanksgiving dinner with sliced roasted turkey, macaroni and cheese, green beans, cranberry sauce, and pie

Thanksgiving

Small Thanksgiving Dinner for 4–6

Thanksgiving potluck sides with baked macaroni and cheese, cornbread, and cranberry sauce

Thanksgiving

What to Bring When You’re Assigned a Thanksgiving Side

Thanksgiving dessert table with pie, glazed Bundt cake, banana pudding, and brownies

Thanksgiving

Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Desserts

Make-ahead Thanksgiving sides with baked macaroni and cheese, cranberry sauce, greens, and candied yams

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Sides You Can Make Ahead

Southern pumpkin pie with a golden butter crust and a plated slice on the kitchen counter.

Dessert

Southern Pumpkin Pie with a Flaky Butter Crust

5 hrs 5 mins

Southern Thanksgiving spread with roasted turkey breast, macaroni and cheese, greens, candied yams, cranberry sauce, and pie

Thanksgiving

AB’s Southern Thanksgiving Menu

A million dollar pound cake with a golden brown crust and white icing drizzled on top sits on a plate. A large slice has been cut out, revealing the cake’s soft, yellow interior. The background is wood and stone-patterned.

Dessert

Million Dollar Pound Cake With Vanilla Butter Glaze

4 hrs 5 mins

A white plate on a wooden table holds separate piles of various dried spices and seasonings—perfect for creating a homemade Cajun turkey rub. Measuring spoons and butter are nearby, ready to help blend the flavorful mix.

Seasonings

Homemade Cajun Turkey Rub

15 mins

A square white plate with sliced Cajun roasted turkey breast, gravy, mashed potatoes, cooked greens, beets, and vegetables on a wooden board, with another plate of food blurred in the background.

Thanksgiving

Cajun Roasted Turkey Breast

1 hr 45 mins

Thanksgiving prep schedule with text and images: collard greens, mac and cheese, and roast turkey. Thanksgiving prep tasks are listed for 2 days before, 1 day before, and Thanksgiving Day, detailing all prep and cooking steps.

Thanksgiving

Final Thanksgiving Prep Timeline (Including Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes & Gravy)

Two aluminum trays on a wooden board, one containing a golden-brown peach cobbler and the other a pie with a lattice crust, both sitting on a granite countertop.

Thanksgiving

Holiday Peach Cobbler Two Ways

1 hr 25 mins

A baked casserole dish filled with golden, cheesy scalloped potatoes, topped with herbs, sits on a wooden surface next to a spoon and an empty white bowl—perfect for serving classic scalloped potatoes.

Thanksgiving

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

1 hr 55 mins

A slice of pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream sits on a plate next to a pie server engraved with “I ONLY HAVE PIES FOR YOU.” In the background, sweet potato pie and autumn leaves complete the cozy scene.

Thanksgiving

Sweet Potato Pie (Three Topping Options)

3 hrs 50 mins

2026 Thanksgiving turkey refrigerator thawing chart: 24 lb starts November 20; 20 lb November 21; 16 lb November 22; 12 lb November 23; 8 lb November 24; 4 lb November 25, for cooking November 26.

Article

How to Safely Thaw Your Turkey (And When to Start!)

A blue bowl filled with a hearty stew of sausage, collard greens, potato, tomatoes, and leafy greens sits on a wooden table next to a striped kitchen towel, autumn leaves, and a small dish of brown seasoning.

Thanksgiving

Southern Style Collard Greens and Potatoes Stew

55 mins

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