My favorite Recipes for Thanksgiving – bursting with flavor and creativity!
This is how you do gravy! Thanksgiving Turkey Marsala Gravy










Here are my favorite Thanksgiving Recipes!
Any questions… just write to me.
When choosing a menu for Thanksgiving, think about your guests and their tastes, and any dietary restrictions.
Try not to duplicate too many flavors/ingredients.
I like to start with a soup… but not the largest bowl! (This you can make a week ahead and freeze!) Garnishes matter ~ adds an extra element of taste, and looks gorgeous.
Following – I love salads, so I serve a light and tasty one with fall ingredients.
The turkey is the star of the meal – so here is your chance to upgrade the quality of the bird … organic is great… a Heritage bird is divine.
Side dishes also round out the meal and can show some creativity.
Shop at your local farmers’ market for vegetables, herbs, salads and potatoes.
I make two potatoes – a mashed yukon gold, and a caramelized yam.
Choose Fall Desserts with complimentary flavors… one apple, one nut, definitely one pumpkin, one chocolate … and a seasonal ice cream.
Textures matter too! Creamy – chunky – smooth – crunchy – flaky…
If the gravy is not great, the whole meal suffers in my opinion ~ So please make my Marsala Gravy – it’s deeply colored with a rich flavor.
Wishing all a joyous and tasty Thanksgiving,
Karen
Soups & Salads:
- Kabocha Squash Soup with Apples and Cashew Crema – Vegan
- Thanksgiving Squash and Celeriac Soup with Harissa
- Fall Salad with Pears, Pomegranate Seeds and Zesty Garlic Confit Vinaigrette
- Winter Salad with Grilled Radicchio and Pomegranate-Macadamia Vinaigrette
- Radicchio, Spinach and Kale Salad with Raspberry & Home Made Almond Oil Dressing
- Fall Salad ~ Greens, Nuts and Fruits with a Pickled Radish and Apple Vinaigrette
Breads & Appetizers:
- Karen’s Cornbread
- Blue Corn Madeleines with Cheddar, Fresh Corn and Scallions
- Goat Cheese and Garlic Pâté with Walnuts and Chives ~ Balsamic-Honey Drizzle
- Lebneh Balls – Yogurt Cheese with Herbs, Spices, Walnuts and Olive Oil
- Tuscan Stuffed Mushrooms
The Main Course:
- Roast Thanksgiving Turkey Basted with Fruit Juices and Marsala Gravy
- Thanksgiving Turkey Marsala Gravy – the best, richest and most delicious!
- Chunky Cranberry Sauce with Pineapple and Ginger
- Chestnut Stuffing with Shiitake Mushrooms, Apricots and Fresh Herbs
- Roasted Carrots with Fresh Figs ~ Pomegranate Glaze and Pistachios
- Karen’s Skillet Succotash
- Hasselback Sweet Potatoes with Aged Gouda – Maple Syrup Glaze
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Spiced Candied Pecans
Sweets:
- Karen’s Fall Apple Cake with Streusel and Caramelized Apples
- Poached Pears in Spiced Red Wine & Pomegranate Juice (with Caramel Zabaglione)
- Vegan Apple Raspberry Crisp
- Pumpkin Cider Pie with Shortbread Cookie Crust
- Caramel Vanilla Bean Vegan Ice Cream
- Caramelized Apple Deep Dish Cheesecake Pie
- Caramel Vanilla Bean Vegan Ice Cream
- Chocolate Lava Cakes with Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
- Cashew Caramel Lace Cookies
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