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Your Thanksgiving Recipe Guide

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Thanksgiving is the time to gather ’round the table and gobble up some delicious food. If you love to cook (or maybe don’t but you got nominated to host this year!) then we’ve made Thanksgiving even easier, with holiday recipe ideas curated by our Lettuce chefs! From sides and pies, turkey tips and wine pairings, check out a few of our Turkey Day recipes inspired by our restaurants.

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Aba ThanksgivingThanksgiving Wine

If you plan to serve vino at your feast, view our sommeliers’ guide to pairing wines with your Thanksgiving dinner.

 

Appetizers

As your guests arrive, dish out an on-point, seasonal starter like Aba’s Pumpkin Hummus. Aba Pumpkin HummusPumpkin Hummus with brown butter, pumpkin seeds and nutmeg
Get the recipe: Aba’s Pumpkin Hummus

Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!’s Deviled Eggs make hosting and potlucks for Friendsgiving an easy feat. Deviled Egg at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!Deviled Eggs garnished with paprika and jamon
Get the recipe: Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!’s Deviled Eggs

For a soup course, Summer House’s Roasted Pumpkin Soup makes for a comforting start to the meal.
Roasted pumpkin soupRoasted Pumpkin Soup garnished with pumpkin seeds
Get the recipe: Summer House’s Roasted Pumpkin Soup

 

The Main Event: Turkey

Turns out there are several ways to cook a bird. RPM Steak and Bub City show you how to smoke it, deep fry it and roast it! Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey RPM SteakWhole Roast Turkey
Get the recipe: RPM Steak’s Whole Roast Turkey

Bub City TurkeyWhole Smoked Turkey
Get the recipe: Bub City’s Whole Smoked Turkey


Deep-Fried Turkey Legs
Get the recipe: Bub City’s Deep-Fried Turkey Legs

Stuffing

Who knew there were so many different ways to prepare this classic side dish!? Wildfire and Saranello’s share four different ideas, from gluten-free stuffing and cornbread, to classic and Italian sausage-based stuffing. Whether you’re looking for something a little more classic or something with a kick, we’ve got you covered.

Wildfire Gluten-Free Kale and Apple StuffingGluten-Free Kale & Apple Stuffing made with gluten-free bread, Tuscan kale, sage and thyme leaves, and Granny Smith apples
Get the recipe: Wildfire’s Gluten-Free Kale & Apple Stuffing

stuffing, cranberry and bread from wildfireClassic Turkey Stuffing with Tuscan bread, cayenne pepper, rosemary, thyme, sage and basil
Get the recipe: Wildfire’s Classic Turkey Stuffing

Wildfire Cornbread StuffingCornbread Stuffing made with cornbread, applewood smoked bacon, onions, celery and garlic
Get the recipe: Wildfire’s Cornbread Stuffing

Saranello's Focaccia and Italian Sausage StuffingFocaccia Stuffing with Italian Sausage, carrots, celery, onions and turkey stock
Get the recipe: Saranello’s Focaccia Stuffing

 

Sides

Some say that sides are the best part of a Thanksgiving meal and we agree! Here are some of our favorites from Wildfire and Di Pescara.Wildfire's Sweet Potato Casserole Sweet Potato Casserole made with ginger, cinnamon, marshmallow fluff and whipping cream
Get the recipe: Wildfire’s Sweet Potato Casserole

testBrussels Sprouts with Toasted Hazelnuts
Get the recipe: Wildfire’s Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Hazelnuts

Di Pescara Acorn SquashAcorn Squash with candied pecans and brown sugar
Get the recipe: Di Pescara’s Acorn Squash

 

Desserts

Now that you’re all stuffed, time for some sweet treats like Shaw’s Pumpkin Pie and Beatrix’s Tall, Dark & Handsome Chocolate Cake (bonus: this one is gluten-free!).

pumpkin pie from shaw'sPumpkin Pie with spice, brown sugar and cinnamon
Get the recipe: Shaw’s Crab House’s Pumpkin Pie

Tall, Dark & Handsome Chocolate Cake at BeatrixTall, Dark & Handsome Chocolate Cake (gluten-free) with house-made hot fudge
Get the recipe: Beatrix’s Tall, Dark & Handsome Chocolate Cake

 

Morning After

It’s the morning after Thanksgiving and you have tons of leftovers. Check out one of our favorite Thanksgiving leftover recipes by Justin Diglia, Executive Chef at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab: Pineapple & Roasted Turkey Salad.

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