Thanksgiving Recipes: Dinner Menu Megaguide For Turkey, Stuffing, Side Dishes, Desserts & More

**Scroll down for dozens of great Thanksgiving recipes & tips for turkey, stuffing, cranberries, side dishes, desserts, beer, wine, cocktails and more!**

We've been running a cornucopia of great Thanksgiving recipes & tips on HuffPost Food for a few weeks now -- from the best chefs and food personalities, like Martha Stewart, Alton Brown, Thomas Keller and more, to our own HuffPost Food contributors. Bringing them all together, at last, is this Thanksgiving Recipes & Dinner Menu Megaguide To Total Thanksgiving Domination.

Flip through the slideshow below to see all of our Thanksgiving recipes & tips features on everything from picking the best beer, wine and cocktails for your Thanksgiving feast to, of course, the best recipes for turkey, stuffing, side dishes, desserts, and anything else you'd like to be cooking up.

Or, use this Table of Contents below to immediately jump to all of our thanksgiving recipes and tips in every category of Thanksgiving essentials.

Happy Thanksgiving, Bon Appétit, and Happy Cooking! -- HuffPost Food

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Thanksgiving Recipes & Dinner Menu Megaguide Table of Contents
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Wine For Thanksgiving
Beer For Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Cocktails & Digestifs
How To Cook A Turkey
Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes
How To Carve A Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving Gravy Recipes
Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes
Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce Recipes
Thanksgiving Mashed Potato, et al. Recipes
Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Recipes
Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
Thanksgiving Non-Turkey Main Course Recipes
Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes
Thanksgiving Weekend Brunch Recipes

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"Thanksgiving is the clusterf*ck of wine holidays," Adam Morganstern wrote on HuffPost Food, but it does make a good opportunity to try new types and pairings. For some ideas, check out these features: Thanksgiving Wine: 9 Last-Minute Ideas Top 10 Wines for Your Thanksgiving Table Wines for Thanksgiving: Picks From 10 Winemakers & Experts And don't forget the medicinal powers of a good digestif to cap off your meal.

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"Thanksgiving is the clusterf*ck of wine holidays," Adam Morganstern wrote on HuffPost Food, but it does make a good opportunity to try new types and pairings. For some ideas, check out these features:

Thanksgiving Wine: 9 Last-Minute Ideas

Top 10 Wines for Your Thanksgiving Table

Wines for Thanksgiving: Picks From 10 Winemakers & Experts

And don't forget the medicinal powers of a good digestif to cap off your meal.

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Wine For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Wine: 9 Last-Minute Ideas

Top 10 Wines for Your Thanksgiving Table

Wines for Thanksgiving: Picks From 10 Winemakers & Experts

Beer For Thanksgiving

Beers For Thanksgiving: 6 Unique Picks

Thanksgiving Cocktails & Digestifs

Six Store-Bought Eggnogs That'll Do In A Pinch

Alton Brown's Homemade Eggnog

View recipe: Nouveau Sangaree

Liberation Libation

USS Richmond Punch

Uncle Angelo's Eggnog

Modern English

Just Plain Punch

Margaritas by the Pitcher

Mashed Potato Beer

Sweet Potato Martini

Survive the Holidays With a Digestif

How To Cook A Turkey

14 Tips For Roasting A Perfect Turkey

Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes

Alton Brown's Cider-Brined-and-Glazed Turkey

Martha Stewart's Roast Turkey with Rosemary and Lemon

Meathead's Smoked Turkey

The Food Lab's Deep-Fried Turkey

Torrisi's Revered Roasted Turkey Breast

Mark Bittman's Braised Turkey

Bobby Flay's Pioneer-Style Herb Roasted Turkey with Sage Gravy

Simply Recipes' Mom's Roast Turkey

Gourmet's Cider-Glazed Turkey

Cook's Illustrated's Roasted Brined Turkey

The Food Network's 'World's Simplest Thanksgiving Turkey'

Chow.com's Thanksgiving Turkey Cake

Marcus Samuelsson's Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast with Collard Greens

Kerry Heffernan's Recipe for Thanksgiving Wild Turkey

Jägermeister Roasted Turkey with Fresh Herbs

How To Carve A Thanksgiving Turkey

How To Carve A Thanksgiving Turkey (Step-By-Step PHOTOS)

Thanksgiving Gravy Recipes

Martha Stewart's White wine gravy

Cider-Sage Gravy at Food52

Vegetarian Mushroom Thyme Gravy

Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipes

Martha Stewart's Mushroom and walnut stuffing

Ciabatta Stuffing with Chorizo, Sweet Potato, and Mushrooms at Food52

Bklyn Larder's Sausage and Herb Stuffing

Todd English's Cornbread & Sausage Stuffing

Marilyn Monroe's Stuffing Recipe

Serious Eats' Store-Bought Stuffing Taste-Test

Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce Recipes

Martha Stewart's Cranberry-pomegranate relish

Pear, Brandy and Walnut Cranberry Sauce

Kerry Heffernan's Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Maple and Tarragon

Mario Rodale's cranberry sauce

Martha Rose Shulman's Cranberry Orange Relish

Thanksgiving Mashed Potato, et al. Recipes

The Secret To Great Buttery Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese at Food52

Kerry Heffernan's Yukon Gold Potato Purée

Kerry Heffernan's Purée of Rutabaga with Sage and Fried Onions

Mollie Katzen's Mashed Parsnips

Kim O'Donnel's Dino Mash

Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Recipes

Martha Stewart's Maple-whipped sweet potatoes

Sweet Potato Soup with Feta and Zaatar Oil at Food52

Sweet Potatoes Anna with Prunes at Food52

Meathead's Sweet & Savory Sweet Potato Steak Fries

Emeril's Caramelized Cane Syrup Sweet Potatoes

Thanksgivig Side Dish Recipes

Chef Joe Ogrodnek's Pumpkin Bisque

Tim Scott's Holiday Deviled Quail Eggs with Beets and Wasabi

Michelle Bernstein's Caribbean Pumpkin Soup with Island Spices

Laurie David's Sweet and Tangy Delicata Squash

Tom Douglas' Etta's Cornbread Pudding

Tyler Florence's Creamed Spinach with Roasted Cipollini Onions and Toasted Bread Crumbs

Govind Armstrong's Braised Savoy Cabbage with Roasted Chestnuts

Northern Spy Food Co.'s Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic Anchovy Butter

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Red Onion, Lemon and Pecorino at Food52

Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Apples in Browned Butter and Cream at Food52

Butternut Squash Salad at Food52

Pink Greens at Food52

EatingWell's Green Bean Casserole Makeover

Boston Greens with Tarragon Buttermilk Dressing, Red Pears, and Toasted Hazelnuts at Food52

Meathead's Soused Apple Sauce -- Better than the Jar

Cheap Thanksgiving Treat: Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Arugula, Pear and Goat Cheese Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette at Food52

Kerry Saretsky's Macaroni and Brie

Portobello Mushrooms with Parmesan-Herb Stuffing

Tim Love's Truffled Mac & Cheese

Thomas Keller's Leek Pudding

Martha Stewart's Roasted carrots and potatoes with dill

Martha Stewart's Broccoli rabe with garlic and almonds

Martha Stewart's Roasted pears and red onions

Mario Batali's Aracine

Gary Danko's Moroccan Spiced Roasted Root Vegetables

Donald Link's Potato Rolls

Jimmy Bradley's Squash Salad with Soft Lettuce and Parmesan

Daphne Oz's Corn Pudding

Ann Cooper's Butternut Squash Roasted Croutons

Thanksgiving Non-Turkey Main Course Recipes

Kerry Treuman's Faux-Turkey

Tim Love's Recipe for Grilled Venison Backstrap with Deer Rub

John Besh's Duck porchetta

Thomas Keller's Salt-Crusted Striped Bass

Cat Cora's Pomegranate-Glazed Cornish Game Hens with Wild Rice and Chestnut Stuffing

Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes

Chestnut Cake

Martha Stewart's Pumpkin doughnut muffins

Martha Stewart's Maple-pumpkin tart

Martha Stewart's Coconut Key-Lime pie

Martha Stewart's Maple cheesecake with roasted pears

Martha Stewart's Chocolate black-bottom pie

Martha Stewart's Citrus-glazed pumpkin-carrot cake (citrus glaze recipe)

Martha Stewart's Dulce de leche

Martha Stewart's Pumpkin bread pudding

Martha Stewart's Hazelnut meringues

Martha Stewart's Pumpkin-chocolate tiramisu

Christina Tosi's Momofuku Milk Bar Crack Pie

An Old-Fashioned Apple Spice Cake at Food52

Brown Butter and Cheddar Apple Pie at Food52

Salted Pumpkin Caramels at Food52

Fig and Anise Clafoutis at Food52

Cranberry-Molasses Pudding with Vanilla Hard Sauce at Food52

Ginger Apple Torte at Food52

Gale Gand's Pumpkin Crème Brûlée

Mario Rodale's Pumpkin Pie From Scratch

Ming Tsai's Cranberry Frozen Parfait with Rock Candy Crunch

Katie Lee's Pumpkin Roll

Josh Viertel's Crostata with Fruit

Thanksgiving Weekend Brunch Recipes

Thomas Keller's Buttermilk Biscuits & Poached Eggs

Kerry Saretsky's Three-Ingredient Green Egg Soufflés and Ham

Big Girls, Small Kitchen's Pumpkin Pancakes

Comments

[EM Russell]

03:55 PM on 01/22/2011

And we're directed to Thanksgiving recipes on Jan 22 because ...????

[signgrrl]

01:47 PM on 12/20/2010

just a suggestion: instead of bourbon or brandy in your eggnog, try myer's dark rum. it's all i ever have in my eggnog anymore. freshly ground nutmeg wouldn't hurt either . . . .

[steve-annie]

12:24 AM on 12/17/2010

NONNIE'S NORTH COUNTRY PUMPKIN PIE

1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
(dash of clove, optional)
1 cup Libby's canned pumpkin (not the pie mix; just pumpkin; nothing is added)
1 beaten egg
3 tablespoon­s maple syrup
1 cup hot milk
1 teaspoon melted butter

This is for an 8" or 9" shell. If you want to use a 10" deep-dish shell, as we do, use one and a half times these amounts, with 2 eggs (1 if it's a "jumbo").

Put sugar, flour and spices in large bowl and stir to combine. Add pumpkin, beaten egg and maple syrup; stir to combine. Add hot milk and melted butter; stir to combine. Pour into unbaked shell and bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperatur­e to 350 degrees and bake 40-50 minutes longer. The larger deep-dish will take longer. When the custard appears set, test doneness by inserting the tip of a cold knife into center. It should come out clean.

Serve with sweetened whipped cream, flavored with a dash of vanilla extract. You can garnish with pecans if you like them as much as my mother does.

I asked mom how much difference one teaspoon of butter could make in a whole pie. She said it just adds a nice gloss to the surface. Several people have told me they never liked pumpkin pie until they tried this one.

Enjoy! Happy Holidays..­..

[KatieKarling]

07:14 PM on 12/03/2010

Mmmm looks delicious! I think my favorite chef has to be Guy Fieri, amazing...and I love his show on NBC "minute to win it," so glad it's going to be back tuesday! If you haven't seen it you should check it out, 8/7c on NBC.

[loveisallyouneed2]

06:14 PM on 11/25/2010

Our family had a great, no hassle Thanksgiving. Son in law had gone several states away to visit aging and infirm parents. His wife (my daughter) and their 5 kids stayed home. We at home really didn't want to do a ritual feast; we had a simple lunch at noon. No one felt cheated. We slow cooked 2 chicken breasts, and had a steamed green bean/ baked casserole in the sual manner w/mushroom soup and the addition of bacon in the sauce. Chunks of herbed sweet potatoes baked with mini-marshmellows. I made stuffing from a bag (for the first time, and not stuck into the bird). It was okay, but bird baked stuffing is better. Cranberries. Too much food for all of us. Dessert: a pumpkin pie (what else?) and a nice coffee for the adults. The children stuck a spoonful or two of ice cream aside their pie.

The Holiday feast cost each of us an hour's work. We both had time to do other holiday things we wanted to do, rather than than obligatory cooking and washing up. We spent quality time together.

The whole coming-together lasted slightly over two hours. Plenty of time. Lots of love exchanged, and we all spent our holiday time off in ways that we each wanted to, without obligations, and yet, sharing family love. Plus, nobody gorged and we ate relatively healthily.

This was my best Thanksgiving ever, and I think my daughter willl agree on her part.

[yellowdawgdem]

01:04 PM on 11/25/2010

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[Ozark Homesteader]

08:16 PM on 11/24/2010

If you'd like dressing or stuffing like your grandmother used to make, check out this compilation: http://ozarkhomesteader.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/your-thanksgiving-dressing-and-stuffing-recipes-gathering-a-geographical-gastronomy/
There are a couple dozen recipes in one place. :-)

[ohsaydidyousee]

01:28 PM on 11/24/2010

...when in doubt...baste!!!

[Rebecca Coffey]

01:11 PM on 11/24/2010

Want to know what they're cooking in Fargo? Listen to "The Cohen Brothers' Holiday Turkey" recipe at http://bit.ly/hImTWD It may not be delicious, but it won't actually kill you.

[Gregory Martin]

12:44 PM on 11/24/2010

The top side dishes for Thanksgiving 2010, extracted from social media include -
1. Gumbo
2. Greens
3. Yams
4. Mac And Cheese
5. Monkeybread
6. Pumpkin Bread
7. Vegan Dish
8. Sweet Potato Pie
9. Crab Cakes
10. Butternut Squash Soup

See more recipe tips at TipTop's Thanksgiving Guide http://ftt.nu/thanksgiving

[FranklinCat]

12:03 PM on 11/24/2010

Palin pardons halibut.

[signgrrl]

01:45 PM on 12/20/2010

isn't it too late ? it's already dead.

[sixyfivepercentwater]

11:40 AM on 11/24/2010

Our Thanksgiving turkeys used to be predatory killers. See the whole story at www.sprocketsinside.blogspot.com