Thanksgiving

Like caramel layer cake and a colossal bowl of chocolate mousse.

Go high-low with fresh green beans, deeply browned mushrooms, Parmesan béchamel, and plenty of store-bought fried onions.

Our never-fail turkey is excellent in every way that other turkeys often fall short. Period.

Eight holiday favorites, plus a plan to get ahead.

Crisp on top, custardy underneath, and generous with the butter, this holiday icon keeps earning its place at the table.

Silky filling, flaky crust, a whisper of spice: This is pumpkin pie done right.

Brown butter, pecans, sage, bacon. What could be better?

It’s a two-for-one Thanksgiving stunner, no carving needed.

Gravy-braised turkey, the brightest collards in the world, all-dressed-up cornbread, and more recipes and advice (even some table manners) from decades of Test Kitchen wisdom.

Inspired by stuffing, a fully loaded loaf.

Cut into little squares for an appetizer, or serve wedges for a vegetarian main or standout side.

Treat collards like salad greens with a walnut-speckled dressing.

The antithesis of a haphazardly chunked together fruit salad.

We asked Bon Appétit staffers, friends, and their kids to settle the holiday’s thorniest questions.

Going somewhere for the holidays? Here’s what to bring.

Like a fine cappuccino, but make it pie. The big bonus here is the buttery oatmeal cookie crust—which requires zero pie weights during prebake.

Nothing beats a classic apple pie—well, maybe a bourbon caramel apple pie.

A tangy exclamation point to the holiday meal.

For mopping up gravy, piling on leftover turkey, and starting the holiday with something sweet.

Make-ahead dips, flaky cheese twists, and more starters to nibble while the turkey takes her time.

Silky, mashed-potato-pooling glory—no turkey drippings required.

Corn nut “magic dust” adds an extra hit of corn flavor to this buttery, sausage-studded Thanksgiving side.

Like streusel-topped cakes, caramel-apple cookies, and one dessert made with Cheez-Its.

A simple wet brine, one clever use for a cooler, and a golden roast turkey that needs no basting.