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Maple Roasted Acorn Squash

Maple roasted acorn squash is a mostly sweet, slightly savory side dish that goes perfectly with any cool-weather meal. The maple syrup combined with butter and garlic makes a rich and sweet glaze that caramelizes onto the squash for a truly irresistible treat. You can’t go wrong with this quick and easy side dish for any holiday or family party. We love how it looks on a Thanksgiving table! From Maple Balsamic Roasted Duck to…

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Best Mashed Potatoes Recipe

I can’t share a mashed potatoes recipe without mentioning my husband Jack. He LOVES homemade mashed potatoes, specifically ones that are rich, creamy, and flavorful. I’ve made plenty that he’s liked in the past (see these garlic mashe…

Dinner Rolls

What is usually the best part of any meal? The ROLLS! A warm, buttery, soft roll always makes a meal special. It is what most people look forward to at holiday meals, Sunday dinner, or any special celebration. If you are looking for the perfect dinner …

Easy Vegan Creamed Corn

Before this recipe, the MB team was divided when it came to creamed corn. But things have changed. After making this version, it was unanimously decided that creamed corn deserves a spot at every holiday meal (and beyond)! 
This rich, creamy, ligh…

Vegan Pumpkin Pie

I’m making this vegan pumpkin pie recipe for Thanksgiving this year, and I already can’t wait. I’ll never turn down a slice of pumpkin pie—it’s been my favorite Thanksgiving dessert since I was a kid. But this vegan pumpkin pie …

Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad

When we think of fall brussels sprout come to mind – specifically this Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad! If you’re not a brussels sprout person we think this salad might change things. It’s loaded with homemade pretzel croutons, crumbled goat cheese, and a warm pancetta-mustard vinaigrette..yum! It’s a well balanced salad with tons of flavors and textures to keep things exciting. We highly recommend this dish for any thanksgiving or holiday table! How to Make Shaved…

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Our Best Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we have our Best Thanksgiving Recipes for you! We have everything from appetizers, breads/biscuits, side dishes, mains (and not just turkeys!), and desserts. It’s the ultimate list of thanksgiving recipes! Thanksgiving Appetizers Everyone loves to prep their stomach by nibbling on a little something before the big meal, so we have a list of some of our favorite hot and cold appetizers that will definitely kickstart any appetite….

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12 Advent Calendars for This Year’s Christmas Countdown

If you celebrate Christmas, you know the countdown unofficially begins sometime during that stretch between Halloween and Thanksgiving. The pumpkins and gourds find their way off of the mantle and front porch and are slowly replaced with small Christma…

Food52’s Holiday Swap Is Back—Here’s How to Sign Up

The Food52 Holiday Swap—our beloved gift exchange for food lovers—is back in partnership with our friends at Shipt. They can deliver everything you need for the Swap to your door, same-day.

The Food52 community is one of the most generous pockets o…

12 Cold-Weather Cocktails To Sip on This Halloween

It’s Halloween week, meaning anyone who’s throwing a party for the holiday (or wanting something festive to sip on as they wait for trick-or-treaters) might be scrambling to decide which cocktails to make. To help, we’ve rounded up 12 of our favorite d…

Sausage Stuffing Recipe (with Figs)

We love this Sausage Stuffing Recipe SO much! It might be our ideal stuffing. It’s very savory and delicious, but the dried figs add a hint of tart and sweet, which balances the flavors out very well! I have been making this stuffing almost every thanksgiving for the last 8 years and don’t plan on stopping any time soon! It’s the truly the best sausage stuffing ever! How to Make Our Sausage Stuffing Recipe Ingredients…

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Sausage Stuffing Recipe (with Figs)

We love this Sausage Stuffing Recipe SO much! It might be our ideal stuffing. It’s very savory and delicious, but the dried figs add a hint of tart and sweet, which balances the flavors out very well! I have been making this stuffing almost every thanksgiving for the last 8 years and don’t plan on stopping any time soon! It’s the truly the best sausage stuffing ever! How to Make Our Sausage Stuffing Recipe Ingredients…

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13 Cozy Gifts for the Homebody in Your Life

We all have that friend who considers themselves to be a homebody. They prefer to stay home on a Friday night with their partner, they’re always down to host a night in, and they’ve probably curated their space to be the ultimate, comforting place.

If…

5-Ingredient Snickers Chocolate Bark

Introducing our DREAM dessert for Halloween (and beyond)! A peanutty, caramelly, vegan chocolate bark studded with flaky salt. It’s like a sophisticated Snickers bar (!!), but words can’t prepare you for the magic of the first bite!
Even better? Minima…

5 Thanksgiving Gravy Recipes for Every Type of Cook

It’s well known within food publishing that Thanksgiving photo shoots and recipe testing start early (and we mean early), and happen numerous times before the actual holiday even rolls around. This has made our Test Kitchen team experts in the field of…

7 Simple Ways to Transform Your Holiday Leftovers

We’re teaming up with our friends at Finish, the #1 recommended detergent in America by dishwasher brands*, to share some of our Test Kitchen’s best tips for reducing mess while hosting this holiday season.

Thanksgiving is everything the holidays sh…

A Totally Objective Halloween Candy Ranking

It’s that time of the year again. We’re rapidly approaching the final week of October and there are things that need to be discussed. I’m not talking about how to plan your Thanksgiving menu or decorate your home for the holidays. I’m not here to share…

Hummus

Hummus is one of my all-time favorite appetizers and snacks. I could eat it every single day. Sure, you can buy hummus at the store, but homemade hummus is SO much better and SO easy to make. I am going to teach you my tips and tricks for making the BE…