A Deceptively Easy Thanksgiving Feast + 9 More Easy Menus
Spatchcocked turkey makes things *way* faster
From a four-person spread that's ready quickly to a friendship-inspired spread of simple, comforting dishes, we have a Thanksgiving menu for you. So, even if you're short on time, you can still serve a delightfully festive feast.
Here are all the traditional favourites, tweaked for maximum flavour and minimal stress, with our classic and easy Thanksgiving menus.
A quicker Thanksgiving dinner
Spatchcocking a bird radically reduces its roasting time. Food scientist Jennifer Pallian shows us how. Get her spatchcocked turkey recipe.
Brown butter green beans recipe
Leek, hazelnut and dried pear stuffing recipe
Roast garlic mashed potatoes recipe
Easy cranberry sauce recipe
Carrot and parsnip casserole recipe
Sugar and spice kabocha squash recipe
Quickest-fix pumpkin pie recipe
A (mostly) make-ahead Thanksgiving menu
After the rush of maxing out summer, cooler months slow our pace—and our eating. Flavours and textures that have mellowed out from a long loll in the oven or lazy burble on the stovetop seem right. There’s also a gentleness to their preparation, a meaningful sort of idleness—some stirring here, a few things to chop there and not much more. Embrace this more relaxed approach with Thanksgiving recipes that can be (and are often better when) made in advance.
Celeriac-cauliflower soup with brown butter-roasted chestnuts recipe
Chicories with agrodolce vinaigrette recipe
Old-school slow-cooker stuffing recipe
Milk-braised pork loin roast recipe
Coffee toffee date bundt cake
Our all-time favourite Thanksgiving recipes
Whether in person or in spirit, celebrate the abundance of the season with our favourite fall recipes.
Easiest-ever dry-brined roast turkey recipe
Chestnut and sausage stuffing recipe
Yukon mashed potatoes recipe
Homemade cranberry sauce recipe
Pumpkin cheesecake with bourbon whipped cream recipe
Vegetarian Thanksgiving
You won't be missing the turkey at this vegetarian Thanksgiving feast.
Butternut squash wellingtons recipe
Mushroom gravy recipe
Fig and radicchio salad recipe
Cheesy creamed corn recipe
Miso mashed potatoes recipe
Gingery green beans with crispy fried onions recipe
Pumpkin-spiced apple pie recipe
Rustic Thanksgiving
Don’t worry about fancy plating with this menu; it’s supposed to be a homestyle feast!
Roasted triple-onion stuffing recipe
Creamed kale recipe
Sweet and sour carrots recipe
Parsnip-potato mash recipe
Honey and herb turkey recipe
Apple crumble with vanilla custard recipe
A modern Thanksgiving menu
Forgo the turkey for pork tenderloin filled with hearty fall flavours.
Creamy mushroom pâté recipe
Roasted fennel with parmesan-lemon vinaigrette recipe
Pork tenderloin with spiced plums and walnuts recipe
Chocolate bourbon pecan pie recipe
Easy Thanksgiving for 4
Even if your dinner is small this year, you can still have an impressive, festive dinner.
Smoked salmon and watercress wraps recipe
Spiced parsnip and sweet potato mash recipe
Sugar snap pea and water chestnut sauté recipe
Roast turkey breast with bacon-cranberry chutney recipe
Classic pear crisp recipe
Roast chicken Thanksgiving
Consider roasting a chicken for smaller dinners instead of a massive turkey.
Apple sparkler cocktail recipe
Lemony mushroom and herb crostini recipe
Smashed herbed potatoes recipe
Sautéed Swiss chard with capers recipe
Spatchcock roast chicken with grapes recipe
Apple-pecan olive-oil cake recipe
Classic Thanksgiving
These recipes are classics for a reason.
Nutty green beans recipe
Homemade cranberry sauce recipe
Sausage stuffing with water chestnuts recipe
Crispy air-fryer brussels sprouts recipe
Potato and celeriac mash recipe
Herb and garlic turkey recipe
Traditional pumpkin pie recipe
A pescatarian Thanksgiving menu
Pear cocktail recipe
Homemade crispy crackers recipe
Apple and walnut super-crunch salad recipe
Roasted trout with Braeburn apples and pepita pesto recipe
Cherry crumble coffee cake recipe
How to carve a turkey
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