Thanksgiving recipes for the whole table Appetizers, colorful sides, salads that steal the show, mains beyond the bird, desserts, and a signature drink. Everything we actually cook for Thanksgiving, in one place. by Sonja Overhiser · Photos by Alex Overhiser · Updated November 3, 2026 Start with the sides The make-ahead plan This year’s cover star The one recipe Appetizers Sides Salads Mains Desserts Drinks Make-ahead plan Sonja Overhiser Cookbook author, host of ~a decade of Thanksgivings Author’s Note Every year around the first week of November, ...