CFG's Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

To Begin

HOMEMADE CHEX MIX: Sarah loves to serve this playful homemade chex mix as a snack before dinner.

MINI WEDGE SALADS WITH ANCHOVY DRESSING: These mini wedges are coated in a creamy, anchovy-packed dressing and dredged in crunchy panko, making them easy to eat with your hands.

BAKED BRIE WITH ALMONDS: This classic Thanksgiving appetizer is a stunner topped with beautiful figs and salty Marcona almonds.

TO TOAST

BUBBLES: Whether it’s a champagne or a sparkling wine, a brut or rose, Nikki loves a glass of bubbles! Usually served in a flute, she prefers her bubbles in a coupe or a white wine glass. Visit your local wine shop to find your perfect match.

SWEDISH GLÖGG: Spicy, sweet and soul-warming. This comforting cocktail will be sure to warm up your guests upon arrival.

CINNAMON BOURBON FIZZ: Typically Ryan’s Thanksgiving drink of choice is an old fashioned but recently he sipped on a festive bourbon fizz and loved it. It feels festive and celebratory, he said the secret is all in the cinnamon syrup.

TO ACCOMPANY YOUR TURKEY

CRANBERRY SAUCE: Allyson is not allowed to go to her family’s Thanksgiving without this cranberry chutney.

WILD RICE WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND LEEKS: Cindy makes this wild rice dish every year for Thanksgiving, and also in between the holiday.

MASHED POTATOES WITH GARLIC AND CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS: Crisp toppings—including caramelized shallots, sliced garlic and fried parsley leaves—lend wonderful flavor and texture to humble mashed potatoes.

TO CLOSE OUT YOUR DINNER

DUTCH APPLE PIE WITH MUSCOVADO TOFFEE SAUCE: Sometimes the comfort you need comes in the form of pie piled high with apples and a deep heady toffee sauce.

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