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Thanksgiving Recipes Our Food Staff Loves

From creamy mac and cheese to pumpkin empanadas, these are the dishes we get the most excited to cook (and eat).

An oval dish holds creamy yellow-orange baked macaroni and cheese. A spoon is stuck into it and a serving has been portioned out into a small bowl. — Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Creamy Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Eric Kim
5829 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,829
1 hour
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Chunky Cranberry Sauce
Ina Garten
530 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
530
20 minutes, plus 45 minutes’ chilling
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Caramelized Brussels Sprouts With Lemon
Claire Saffitz
605 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
605
1½ hours
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Baked Brie and Caramelized Vegetable Pie
Alexa Weibel
1145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,145
4 hours
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Old-Fashioned
Robert Simonson
1931 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,931
2 minutes
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Make-Ahead Roast Turkey
Melissa Clark
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
2 hours 10 minutes, plus at least 2 days for brining, cooling and chilling
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Red Wine Cranberry Sauce With Honey
Melissa Clark
2973 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,973
40 minutes, plus chilling
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Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Galette
Yossy Arefi
1109 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,109
1½ hours, plus 2 hours' chilling
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Brown-Butter Mashed Potatoes
Vaughn Vreeland
661 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
661
1 hour
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Buttermilk-Brined Roast Turkey
Samin Nosrat
5365 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,365
2 hours, plus 48 hours’ brining
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Tequila Sunrise
Naz Deravian
178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
178
15 minutes
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Orange Cranberry Loaf
Samantha Seneviratne
1285 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,285
1 hour 25 minutes plus cooling
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Deep-Fried Turkey
Kim Severson
66 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
66
2 hours, plus 8 to 24 hours’ brining and 30 minutes’ resting
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Scalloped Potatoes
Lidey Heuck
707 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
707
About 2½ hours
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Pumpkin Meringue Pie
Genevieve Ko
180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
180
2 hours 5 minutes, plus cooling
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Crispy Ginger Sticky Rice
Genevieve Ko
620 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
620
40 minutes
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3829 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,829
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Hash Brown Casserole
Naz Deravian
1120 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,120
1 hour 45 minutes
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Chocolate Chess Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
692 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
692
3 hours
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Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Genevieve Ko
1528 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,528
40 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ reheating, if desired
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Cranberry Curd Tart
David Tanis
12129 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12,129
1½ hours
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Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington
Alexa Weibel
6625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
6,625
3 hours
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Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Squash on Toast
Mark Bittman
860 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
860
About an hour
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Roasted and Raw Brussels Sprouts Salad
Susan Spungen
1058 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,058
35 minutes
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Sticky Cranberry Gingerbread
Melissa Clark
4667 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,667
1½ hours plus cooling
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Basque Cheesecake
Tanya Sichynsky, Marti Buckley
3061 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,061
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Garlic
Mark Bittman
14306 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,306
35 minutes
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Lemon Cream Pie With Honey and Ginger
Claire Saffitz
410 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
410
1 hour 40 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ setting
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Stuffing With Mushrooms, Leeks and Bacon
Melissa Clark
2234 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,234
2 to 2½ hours
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Brandied Pumpkin Pie
Melissa Clark
3073 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,073
About 2 hours, plus 1½ hours’ chilling
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Mushroom Bread Pudding
Susan Spungen
2905 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,905
About 1 hour, plus overnight soaking
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Brussels Sprouts With Chorizo
David Tanis
344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
344
20 minutes
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Fannie Farmer’s Parker House Rolls
Fannie Farmer, Marion Cunningham
1046 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,046
4½ hours
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Easy Parker House Rolls
Melissa Clark
344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
344
35 minutes, plus 2 hours’ rising time
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Vermont Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
David Tanis
2614 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,614
45 minutes
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Classic Deviled Eggs
Alex Witchel
7203 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,203
45 minutes
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Pumpkin Bread With Brown Butter and Bourbon
Melissa Clark
4682 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,682
1 hour 15 minutes
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Pulled Turkey With Jus
Kim Severson, Meathead Goldwyn
106 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
106
3 hours, depending on the size of the turkey
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Hashed Brussels Sprouts With Lemon
Julia Moskin, Michael Romano, Danny Meyer
2358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,358
25 minutes
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Sweet Potatoes With Cranberry Chutney
Kim Severson
395 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
395
2 hours
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Pumpkin Empanadas
Christina Morales, Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack
56 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
56
About 2¼ hours
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Baked Brie
Melissa Clark
1202 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,202
1 hour
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Five-Spice Roasted Carrots With Toasted Almonds
Sue Li
1626 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,626
30 minutes
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Hot Crab and Oyster Dip
Melissa Clark
518 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
518
1 hour
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Bourbon Pecan Pie
Julia Reed
4409 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,409
1 hour
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Mochi Rice Stuffing
Ligaya Mishan, Lara Mui Cowell, Jannie Luke Thom
125 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
125
1 hour
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Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
Julia Moskin, Melissa Clark
487 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
487
About 25 minutes
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Cheesy Hasselback Potato Gratin
Emily Weinstein, J. Kenji López-Alt
10846 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,846
About 2 hours
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