In preparing and feasting anticipation of traditional and new traditional Thanksgiving dishes sure to impress plate and palate, it is my pleasure to share with you all a collection of company worthy Thanksgiving dishes for your gather together holiday celebration.
Southern Living – Photo by Helen Norman
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You ain’t seen stuffing yet until you put a Louisiana spin on it.
Creole Roasted Turkey with Holy Trinity Stuffing
Creole Baked Oyster Dressing
Plymouth Gate Dinner Plates, Turkey
Autumn-spiced pecans introduce the taste of the season as appetizer or garnish.
Autumn-Spiced Pecans
Ingredients
1 pound pecan halves
½ cup sugar
1½ teaspoons apple pie spice
1½ teaspoons smoked paprika
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 large egg white
Directions
Preheat oven to 300°. Spray a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, stir together pecans, sugar, apple pie spice, smoked paprika, salt, and red pepper.
In a medium bowl, beat egg white with a mixer at medium speed until foamy. Add egg white to pecan mixture, stirring until coated. Spread mixture in an even layer on prepared pan.
Bake, stirring twice, until egg white begins to dry, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely, stirring occasionally.
Makes about 6 cups
As lovely as a candy or bon-bon dish is for housing appetizers, Covid-19 safety practices deem individual serving options necessary.
Potato-Apple Gratin
Better Homes & Gardens – Photo by Amy Allen
Oven-Roasted Root Vegetables with Spicy Pecan Topping
Spiced Acorn Squash
House Beautiful – Photo by Allisonn Gootee
Bacon-Caramelized Onion Gravy
Traditional favorites set our Thanksgiving table, but there’s always a place at the table for new traditional dishes and decor accents and accessories.
New for Thanksgiving 2020 is this wonderfully rustic DIY place card idea.
Pick up a package of pine wood discs and a permanent marker in your personal choice of color.
Design and decorate to taste and theme and assign the name of each diner to a disc.
Green Bean Bundles
Sweet Potato Casserole
Roasted Sweet Potato, Pear, and Onion
Pretty Duchess Potatoes
Coffee-Glazed Carrots
Apple-Cinnamon Layer Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
Better Homes & Gardens – Photo Blaine Moats
Pumpkin-Butterscotch Gingerbread Trifle
Chocolate and Pecan Tart
Whiskey and Cream Pumpkin Tart with Pecan Butter Shortbread Crust
Better Homes & Gardens – Photo by Carson Downing
