It’s the final countdown to Thanksgiving – if you haven’t figured out your menu or need a winning dish to bring to someone else’s dinner, we’ve got you covered. And if you need drink ideas, we’ve got tips on getting the perfect wine or beer to complement the Thanksgiving spread. Here, some of our favorite celeb chefs and food personalities share their recipes for turkey, sides and desserts that are anything but run-of-the-mill and are sure to please the crowd. Need even more ideas? Check out an additional recipe gallery.
Bobby Flay's red chile-tangerine glazed turkey with chorizo-cornbread dressing
Giada’s smoked autumn turkey
Melissa Clark’s spiced turkey and sweet potato pot roast
Sandra Lee's herb butter roasted turkey with Mandarin cranberry rice dressing
Adrien Sharp’s molasses-glazed turkey
Art Smith’s roast turkey with pan gravy
Giada’s cranberry-orange glazed turkey with herbed gravy
Sides:
Fig, pecan and sausage cornbread stuffing
Martha Stewart's creamed greens with chestnuts
Giada's bacon bourbon Brussels sprout skewers
Savory bread pudding with corn, cheddar and thyme
Sweet potato bisque with cranberry cream
Baked mashed potatoes with peas, Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs
Desserts:
Jamie Deen's salted caramel pecan pie with pretzel crust
The perfect pumpkin cheesecake
Chocolate pumpkin bars
Chocolate peanut butter cup brownies
Quick cranberry trifles
Apple pie doughnuts
Chris Kimball's French apple cake
Giada's chocolate ricotta pie