Recipe Collection
Thanksgiving Recipes
A Thanksgiving table built from recipes that are actually tagged for the holiday.
This collection gathers FAFO recipes explicitly classified for Thanksgiving, including the mains, sides, breads, sauces, and desserts that belong on the table. It is the permanent recipe collection; seasonal planning guides remain separate.
12 recipes
Classic Corn Casserole
Classic Corn Casserole built from scratch with whole and creamed corn, real cornmeal, and sour cream, baked until the edges turn golden and the center stays moist like good corn pudding.
Classic Green Bean Casserole
From-scratch green bean casserole with fresh beans, browned mushrooms, sherry cream sauce and homemade buttermilk-fried onion rings.
Classic Mashed Potatoes
Classic Mashed Potatoes made with a 2-to-1 blend of Yukon Gold and russet potatoes, mashed with butter before the warm cream so they turn out creamy and fluffy instead of gluey.
Classic Pumpkin Pie
To make classic pumpkin pie, whisk pumpkin purée with eggs, brown and granulated sugar, warm spices, vanilla, and salt, then whisk in evaporated milk and heavy cream and pour into a chilled pie crust. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes, drop to 350°F, and bake 35–45 minutes more until the outer filling is set but the center still wobbles.
Classic Sweet Potato Casserole
Classic Sweet Potato Casserole made with oven-baked (not boiled) sweet potatoes, browned butter, and a crisp pecan streusel top, with a marshmallow option in the last 10 minutes for the camp that wants it.
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Homemade Cranberry Sauce made with fresh cranberries, orange juice, sugar, and a little zest, simmered just until most of the berries burst and thickened by cooling, not overcooking.
Homemade Dinner Rolls
To make homemade dinner rolls, mix warm milk, melted butter, eggs, sugar, salt, instant yeast, and flour, knead until smooth and slightly tacky, let rise until doubled, shape into 15 rolls, proof until puffy, and bake at 375°F for 18–22 minutes until golden.
Homemade Turkey Gravy
Homemade Turkey Gravy built from roasted turkey drippings, a properly cooked butter-and-flour roux, and concentrated giblet stock, finished with black pepper and a small hit of Worcestershire.
Southern Cornbread Dressing
Southern Cornbread Dressing made with day-old unsweetened cornbread, toasted white bread, butter-softened celery and onion, sage and thyme, and enough stock to bake up moist with crisp golden edges.
Southern Pecan Pie
Pecan pie can go wrong in two directions: syrup with nuts floating in it, or a filling baked until it has the bounce and charm of roofing material.
Traditional Thanksgiving Turkey
Traditional Thanksgiving Turkey dry-brined 24 to 48 hours, packed with herb butter under the skin, and roasted over aromatics until the breast and thigh reach 165 degrees F.
Turkey Cranberry Sliders
Turkey cranberry sliders turn sliced turkey, cranberry sauce, and melty provolone into a warm tray of leftover-friendly sandwiches on soft rolls.