Thanksgiving

41 Timeless Gourmet Recipes to Make This Thanksgiving

Let these recipes grace your table this year.
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bourbon Sour Cream Topping on a platter with a slice cut out and drinks on the side
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson

Dig into the archives of Gourmet and you’re sure to find treasures everywhere you look. But the tricky part is choosing between a very ’70s feast, complete with towering, jiggling molded cranberry-rosé jelly, or maybe an epic ’90s Thanksgiving menu. Even if you don’t plan a strictly vintage holiday (and even if you’re swapping the turkey for a roast duck), the truth is that Epicurious readers turn to Gourmet Thanksgiving classics year after year for a reason: The archives are full of treasures. Below you’ll find our most popular Thanksgiving dishes from Gourmet, as well as a few editor favorites.

  • A classic pecan pie with a forkcrimped edge and glistening pecan halves in a ceramic pie dish with one slice cut out.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
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    Classic Pecan Pie

    There’s nothing better than capping off a Thanksgiving meal with an assortment of pies. (Except, perhaps, for a post-Thanksgiving pie breakfast.) This pecan pie recipe was originally printed in 2009, and we've been making it ever since.

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  • Roasted turkey on a white serving platter with herbs and halved figs.
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    2/41

    The Simplest Roast Turkey

    Of all the turkey recipes on our site, this easy one from Gourmet is the one that the most readers cook every year.

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  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Pancetta in a dish with a serving spoon and drinks on the side
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    3/41

    Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Pancetta and Garlic

    Not sure how to cook your brussels sprouts this year? As this dish bakes, the salty pancetta fat will melt over the sprouts, imparting luscious porky flavor as the pancetta crisps.

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  • A casserole dish of Thanksgiving sausage stuffing made with Italian bread with two glasses of red wine and serving...
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    4/41

    Garlicky Sausage Stuffing

    This beloved stuffing recipe pairs Italian sausage with minced garlic and a heap of Parmesan.

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  • A slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top.
    Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Mira Evnine
    5/41

    Classic Pumpkin Pie

    Reviewers of this recipe say this pumpkin pie is “elegant,” “not too sweet,” and “unbelievably creamy.”

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  • Rich turkey gravy in a gravy boat with a ladle.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert
    6/41

    Rich Turkey Gravy

    This easy turkey gravy recipe uses the drippings from the bird (deglazed right in the roasting pan) to give you maximum flavor with just three ingredients.

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  • A bread bowl of parker house rolls on a table with butter.
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    7/41

    Parker House Rolls

    A delightful option for your bread basket.

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  • Butternut Squash and Creamed Spinach Gratin in a dish with a serving taken out and a glass of wine on the side.
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    Butternut Squash and Creamed-Spinach Gratin

    Parmigiano-Reggiano and a generous dose of heavy cream transform butternut squash and spinach into a rich, bubbling gratin.

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  • A bowl of Cranberry Orange Relish..
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton
    11/41

    Cranberry Orange Relish

    Don't cook your cranberries this year! Instead, make this classic relish, a simple chopped mix of fresh cranberries, orange, sugar, and a touch of cinnamon.

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  • A caramel nut tart on a serving plate with a plate of tuiles.
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    12/41

    Caramel Nut Tart

    The photo and styling team from our ’90s menu photoshoot couldn’t stop talking about how delicious this chocolate-drizzled caramel tart is.

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  • Best Pumpkin Pie Recipes for Thanksgiving 2021. Bourbon pumpkin pie with several slices taken out of the pie dish.
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    Bourbon Pumpkin Pie

    Invite a little bourbon into your pumpkin pie tradition this fall.

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  • Basic easy cranberry sauce recipe topped with orange zest shown in a white bowl with square edges alongside some...
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    Classic Cranberry Sauce

    Sweet, tart homemade cranberry sauce is the key to a bright and balanced Thanksgiving meal—and it’s easy to whip up in just 20 minutes.

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