Our Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes

November 23, 2009 - Lindsey

It’s Thanksgiving week and since it’s a holiday all about gathering and sharing, here in Marketing, we thought we’d share with you what each of us brings to Thanksgiving dinner. Whether it’s our favorite food or something simple, these are the dishes that we bring to dinner.

Zontee:
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays AND I love to cook, so every time I’m asked to bring things to someone’s house, my selections vary. Sometimes it’s pumpkin bread or pumpkin pie. Sometimes it’s mashed yams. But my favorite thing to bring is mashed potatoes, which is my ultimate comfort food, as well as a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. This year, I think I’m going to try something a little different, and go with a recipe I spotted for mashed potatoes with brown butter, goat cheese, and sage (click here for the recipe from Simply Recipes). Mm, just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

Ilana:
Since I am not known for my extraordinary cooking skills, I make something simple but delicious, and maybe even a little nutritious. I take Brussels sprouts, which are abundant in the stores now, cut off the little nubs, line them up in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil, add some salt and bake, turning occasionally until they are very soft. They actually taste sweet!

Lindsey:
Thanksgiving dinner is traditionally at my family’s house and we all work together to make everything. Usually the guests bring pies for dessert, but even so my sister and I always make pumpkin cheesecake (you can never have too much dessert, right?). Even on rare occassions where Thanksgiving isn’t at our house and we aren’t asked to bring anything, this pumpkin cheesecake is a must! Click here for the recipe from Epicurious.

PT:
I have been to only two Thanksgiving dinners so far. Thanksgiving is something that I discovered only when I arrived in United States four years ago to pursue my college degree. The first Thanksgiving dinner I went to was at my Dad’s friend’s house in Brooklyn. Since it was my first I don’t recall bringing anything with me. However, I do remember really enjoying the pumpkin soup and the company of really nice people.

Now, I find myself more attuned to American culture. My Thanksgiving dish to bring would be pecan pies. Pecan pies, just like Thanksgiving, were something I only discovered here. I love the pecan pies sold at the Green Market in Union Square Park, near our offices in New York City.

What are you making for Thanksgiving this year? Post a comment and share your ideas. Let us know if you try any of these recipes!

13 Comments

Karen

23 Nov 2009

You guys should check out Tablespoon.com. There are some great Thanksgiving recipes.

Liz

23 Nov 2009

Aside from the hat/scarf combo I owe a Sister in Law from last Christmas? I’m on board for yeast rolls, green beans in a sun-dried tomato vinagret (thank you KraftFoods.com), and I “volunteered” to make a kickin’ cranberry chutney, following the recipe from http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/spicy_cranberry_chutney.html

Happy Thanksgiving, LionBrand people. I appreciate all you do for the humble knitter/crocheter.

Cindi Gibson

23 Nov 2009

While the proverbial roasted turkey seems to be the all-time fave in my house, my family all appreciates my homemade cranberry sauce. It’s such an easy recipe, yet everyone raves as though I had invented sliced bread. No need for site referral here as this is as simple as it gets. One cup of sugar, one cup of water, and a bag of fresh, washed cranberries. Combine water and sugar to a large skillet or pot over medium heat, add washed, well-drained cranberries and stir until all berries are popped. Pour the cranberry mixture into a casserole or other shallow dish, allow to cool, making sure all steam has vented off the cranberries before covering. Place the uncovered dish in the frig until the cranberry sauce sets. The aroma while cooking the berries permeates the house for the rest of the day and smells like THE HOLIDAYS at my house. Happy Thanksgiving all!