Loaded Sweet Potatoes

Original recipe from 2020 Cook’s Illustrated All-Time Best Holiday Recipes, with a few twists.

Food & Drink, SidesJulie JohnsonNovember 24, 2020Julie Johnson, 2020 Cook’s Illustrated All-Time Best Holiday Recipes, Spirited Table®, Thanksgiving Tips, Thanksgiving Side Dish, JJ's Redhead SalsaComment

Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese, Toasted Almonds, and Maple Syrup Drizzle

This Thanksgiving side salad creates a perfect pairing for your holiday table!

Food & Drink, SidesJulie JohnsonNovember 24, 2020Julie Johnson, JJ's Redhead Salsa, Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese, Toasted Almonds, and Maple Syrup Drizzle, Thanksgiving Salad, Thanksgiving TipsComment

Tips and Tricks for Thanksgiving Floral Designs

Thanksgiving is a week away! This list of flower designs and table settings includes a lot of non-wilting artificial options, so you can create it now and enjoy it for a long time after the Thanksgiving turkey is gone.

Lifestyle, Flowers, Flowers without BordersCynthia SutterNovember 19, 2020Cindi Sutter, Thanksgiving table flowers, Thanksgiving with a twist, Thanksgiving Tips, flower arranging, floral recipe, fresh floralComment

Butternut Squash - Farro Pilaf

This Thanksgiving, instead of your rich and heavy mashed potatoes try this Butternut Squash - Farro Pilaf, with its sweet notes of roasted squash and maple syrup and the tang of sherry vinegar and crumbled cheese. Farro is a type of wheat that originated in the fertile crescent and was even found in tombs of Egyptian kings!

Food & Drink, SidesZehorit HeilicherNovember 12, 2020Zehorit Heilicher, Mideast to Midwest™, Butternut Squash - Farro Pilaf, Spirited Table®, Culinary Exploration, Farro = Italian staple, semiperlato, Thanksgiving with a twist, Thanksgiving Tips, Recipe Comment

November 2020 Virtual Thanksgiving Supper Club

We wish you and your families the greatest Thanksgiving ever! I hope our recipes, decor, tabletop tips, drinks, and food enable you to share the best of the holiday season. Cheers to you and those who take a seat at your table.

Celebrations, PartiesCynthia SutterNovember 11, 2020Cindi Sutter, November 2020 Virtual Thanksgiving Supper Club, Thanksgiving Tips, Thanksgiving table flowers, Thanksgiving with a twist, Thanksgiving Holidays, Thanksgiving leftovers, Thanksgiving Desserts, Thanksgiving traditions, Thanksgiving story, Thanksgiving memoriesComment

Shredded Butternut Squash with Dates and Pistachios

Kimberley Thompson’s brother creates his take on a Sara Moulton classic from a couple of years ago. It is showing up this Thanksgiving at the Thompson table!

Food & Drink, SidesCynthia SutterNovember 23, 2019Kimberley Thompson, Sara Moulton Squash, Recipe, Thanksgiving TipsComment

Graham Cracker Crust for Everyone (GF, DF, Nut Free, Vegan)

Can’t wait to eat your pie in a (GF, DF, Nut Free, Vegan) crust? Christina Meyer-Jax sets your guests up for a yummy pie for your guests with dietary requests.

Food & Drink, DessertsChristina Meyer-JaxNovember 22, 2019Christina Meyer-Jax, Christina Meyer-Jax MS, Recipe, Thanksgiving with a twist, Thanksgiving Pies, Thanksgiving Tips, GF, DF, Nut Free, Vegan graham cracker crustComment

Your Thanksgiving Tradition

Orielle comes home from college for Thanksgiving ready to create her own traditions. Thanksgiving is most importantly about food, then it’s about family… just kidding, reverse those two. The food is definitely a highlight, but being surrounded by family and friends is always the icing on top of the cake (or whipped cream on the top of the pumpkin pie).

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterNovember 21, 2019Orielle Heilicher, Thanksgiving traditions, Thanksgiving Tips, Thanksgiving story, Thanksgiving CelebrationComment

Cranberry Sauce

It’s so easy to make this "homemade" and so much better than the store-bought. No reason to buy the canned round jelly kind unless it's part of your family tradition. Why not do both in 2020?

Food & Drink, SidesCynthia SutterNovember 20, 2019Sue Zelickson, Recipe - Francie Paper, Cranberry Sauce, Thanksgiving Tips, Easy Cranberry Recipe, Keeps 2 months, Make ahead Cranberry SauceComment