Do you yearn for the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner, or are you one who wants to try something new out on your family?
Here is the New Thanksgiving Menu from Martha Stewart –
Date, Olive, and Goat-Cheese Tart
Acorn Squash with Mixed-Grain Stuffing
Roasted Turkey Rubbed with Coriander, Black Pepper, and Fennel
Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with Minty Yogurt Sauce
Shredded Brussels-Sprout Salad with Hazelnut Crunch
Sweet-Potato-and-Cauliflower Mash
Big Almond-Orange-Ginger Cookie
Here is my Traditional Thanksgiving Menu –
Turkey
Stuffing
Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Toasted Marshmallow topping
Glazed carrots,
Green bean casserole
Corn casserole
Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry/Walnut jello mold
Croissants (or rolls)
Pickles, olives
Green onions
Radishes
Birthday Cake (my daughter’s birthday is on the 25th)
Pumpkin Pie
You can find all of my holiday recipes here…
So, which side do you come down on? Do you risk trendy dishes, or do you make sure you have everyone’s favorites?
Stay tuned… the Thanksgiving planner will be out soon!
Sorry Martha, I much prefer Carole’s tried and tested and muchoved traditional recipes. Why mess with them? Traditions call for traditional dishes. Imho, it’s so important to keep traditions alive, which means heirloom reckpes from splattered, dog-eared cookbooks. Maybe such cookbooks won’t exist in another ten years. Family traditions matter and are often talked about and food forms a huge part of our memories.
Hi Fiona. You’re right, food is a big part of our memories. I know whenever I tried to nix a dish or change it, someone was always disappointed. Since people are becoming more health conscious, over the years we’ve been able to cut down on some of the less healthy options, but the core dishes have remained pretty much the same. Everyone looks forward to that one or two favorites that you only get this time of year!