Now that you're all set on the Thanksgiving trends for 2012, it's time to start planning your menu in earnest.
As we've done for the past few years, we've gathered all the different Thanksgiving recipes from several different food magazines. This year's index features a full 239 recipes from 11 food magazines: Bon Appetit, Cook's Illustrated, Cooking Light, Everyday Food, Fine Cooking, Food & Wine, Food Network Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Saveur, Southern Living and Whole Living. And believe us, they are absolutely packed with great ideas for Thanksgiving.
We hosted our annual Fakesgiving this past Sunday. As you might remember, that's our yearly meal where we invite a bunch of friends to test-drive several Thanksgiving recipes. This year we had 20 friends and family to sample 19 different dishes, from a pre-dinner snack all the way through to dessert. We'll be posting about the dishes we tried over the next three weeks, in the run-up to Turkey Day.
So dig into our Thanksgiving 2012 Recipe Index! But first, we'll share a few photos from our Fakesgiving meal.
The first step of our Fakesgiving/Thanksgiving planning started a couple weeks ago, when we wrote down all the recipes from all the food magazines that sounded good to us (as well as the ones that sounded so unique we just had to try them!). We wrote each dish's name on an index card so we could organize them by course (Turkeys, Dressings, Potatoes and so on) and then winnow down to a workable menu.
Zach's mom made place cards for everyone.
We had a marvelous time. Zach's mom and sister came in to do prep work the day before the meal, and they were indispensable! Our guests showed up with wine in hand, and we all enjoyed sampling the different dishes. Everyone (we hope) went home full and happy.
And now, on with the index! Which dishes sound great to you? Which will you try for your Thanksgiving meal? Let us know.
Thanksgiving 2012 Recipe Index
appetizers and snacksCristina’s Famous Nuts (Food & Wine)
Crudités à la Mexicaine (Food & Wine)
Smoked Salmon Toasts with Mustard Butter (Food & Wine)
Okra Pickles (Saveur)
Roasted Oysters with Green Tomato Pickle and Cranberry-Horseradish Relish (Saveur)
salads
Arugula, Grape, and Almond Salad with Saba Vinaigrette (Bon Appetit)
Chopped Cucumber, Pear, and Fennel Salad (Bon Appetit)
Hearty Greens with Kumquats (Bon Appetit)
Squash and Root Vegetables Slaw (Bon Appetit)
Fresh Pear-and-Green Bean Salad with Sorghum Vinaigrette (Southern Living)
Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad (Southern Living)
Winter Citrus, Escarole, and Endive Salad (Cooking Light)
Spicy Greens and Pear Salad with Pomegranate Gremolata (Food & Wine)
Brussels Sprout Salad with Avocado and Pumpkin Seeds (Whole Living)
Spicy Raw Beet Slaw with Citrus, Scallions and Arugula (Food & Wine)
Kale with Oranges and Mustard Dressing (Everyday Food)
breads and rolls
Parker House Rolls (Bon Appetit)
Jalapeno and Cheddar Cornbread (Food Network)
Parker House Rolls With Sea Salt (Food Network)
Pumpkin-Parmesan Biscuits (Food Network)
Harvest Focaccia (Food Network)
Anadama Bread (Food Network)
Holiday Bread Wreath (Food Network)
Sage and Honey Skillet Cornbread (Martha Stewart Living)
No-Knead Cloverleaf Rolls (Everyday Food)
Icebox Dinner Rolls (Southern Living)
soups
Parsnip and Apple Soup (Cooking Light)
turkeys
A Simple Roast Turkey (Bon Appetit)
Brined Roasted Turkey Breast with Confit Legs (Bon Appetit)
Grill-Roasted Turkey (Bon Appetit)
Herb-Roasted Turkey (Bon Appetit)
Herb-Roasted Turkey with Wild Mushroom Gravy (Food & Wine)
Wood-Smoked Turkey (Food & Wine)
Roasted Beer-Brined Turkey with Onion Gravy and Bacon (Food & Wine)
Accidental Turkey (Food Network)
Basic Roast Turkey (Food Network)
Smoked Turkey (Food Network)
Classic Roast Turkey on the Grill (Cook's Illustrated)
Slow Grilled Turkey (Martha Stewart Living)
Maple-Glazed Turkey with Gravy (Martha Stewart Living)
Bacon-Wrapped Smoked Turkey (Fine Cooking)
Herb-Roasted Turkey (Saveur)
Citrus-Rubbed Turkey with Cider Gravy (Everyday Food)
Grilled Turkey Breast (Southern Living)
Herb-Roasted Turkey (Southern Living)
Turkey Tenderloins with Madeira Gravy (Southern Living)
Roast Turkey with Sage Pan Gravy (Cooking Light)
Spicy Maple Turkey Breast with Quick Pan Sauce (Cooking Light)
dressings, stuffings and stuffing wannabes
Cornbread, Sausage, and Pecan Dressing (Bon Appetit)
Italian Mother-in-Law Dressing (Bon Appetit)
Kale Dressing (Bon Appetit)
Simple Is Best Dressing (Bon Appetit)
Cornbread Stuffing with Bacon and Greens (Food & Wine)
Sausage-Apple Stuffing (Food Network)
Rice Stuffing With Swiss Chard and Raisins (Food Network)
Tamale Stuffing (Food Network)
Tortilla Chip-Chorizo Stuffing (Food Network)
Multigrain Stuffing With Nuts and Dried Fruit (Food Network)
Cornbread Stuffing With Shrimp and Ham (Food Network)
Mushroom & Leek Bread Pudding (Food Network)
Herbed Cracker Stuffing (Martha Stewart Living)
Wild Mushroom, Leek, and Filbert Dressing (Martha Stewart Living)
Hominy, Oyster and Sausage Dressing (Saveur)
Bacon-Cornbread Stuffing (Everyday Food)
Creamy Farro Pilaf with Wild Mushrooms (Whole Living)
Mussel and Shallot Stuffing (Whole Living)
Cornbread, Chestnut, and Country Ham Dressing (Southern Living)
Cranberry-Pecan Pilau (Southern Living)
Cornbread Dressing with Smoked Bacon and Pecans (Southern Living)
Mushroom and Leek Stuffing (Cooking Light)
Polenta-Sausage Triangles (Cooking Light)
Sausage and Apple Stuffing (Cooking Light)
Quinoa-Leek Pilaf (Food & Wine)
Scalloped Oysters (Martha Stewart Living)
potatoes
Mini Herbed Pommes Anna (Bon Appetit)
Scalloped Potatoes with Caramelized Fennel (Bon Appetit)
Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon and Maple (Bon Appetit)
Whipped Potatoes with Horseradish (Bon Appetit)
Basic Mashed Potatoes (Food Network)
Whiskey-Glazed Sweet Potatoes (Food Network)
Soul Sweet 'Taters (Food Network)
Baked Yams With Saffron Aioli (Food Network)
Bacon Hasselback Potatoes (Food Network)
Fluffy Mashed Potatoes (Fine Cooking)
Sweet Potato Casserole (Saveur)
Duchess Potatoes (Everyday Food)
Potato, Cauliflower, and Cheddar Bake (Everyday Food)
Spiced Honey-Glazed Sweet Potato Wedges (Everyday Food)
Sweet Potato-Coconut Casserole (Everyday Food)
Shallot-Sage Accordion Potatoes (Everyday Food)
Sweet Potato Gratin (Everyday Food)
Squash-Spiked Mashed Potatoes (Whole Living)
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Autumn Spices (Southern Living)
Orange-Glazed Sweet Potatoes (Southern Living)
Browned Butter Bourbon Mashed Sweet Potatoes (Cooking Light)
Parmesan Smashed Potatoes (Food Network)
vegetables and side dishes
Brussels Sprouts:
Brussels Sprouts with Shallots and Salt Pork (Bon Appetit)
Brussels Sprout Salad with Pepitas and Dates (Food & Wine)
Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Pearl Onions (Fine Cooking)
Romano-Topped Brussels Sprouts (Cooking Light)
Brussels Sprouts with Applewood Bacon (Southern Living)
Squash, Cauliflower and Root Vegetables:
Celery Root Purée with Toasted Hazelnuts (Bon Appetit)
Mashed Root Vegetables with Bacon Vinaigrette (Bon Appetit)
Roasted Squash with Date Relish and Pumpkin Seeds (Bon Appetit)
Winter Squash with Spiced Butter (Bon Appetit)
Root Vegetable and Cauliflower Tagine with Parsley Yogurt (Food & Wine)
Roasted Winter Squash with Herbs and Garlic (Food & Wine)
Ginger-Glazed Pearl Onions and Parsnips (Food Network)
Turnip Gratin With Almonds (Food Network)
Smashed Root Vegetables and Caramelized Leeks (Martha Stewart Living)
Roasted Delicata Squashes and Lady Apples (Martha Stewart Living)
Celery Root, Potato and Pear Gratin (Food Network)
Roasted Vegetable Terrine (Saveur)
Roasted Parsnips with Mint (Southern Living)
Butternut Squash Gratin (Southern Living)
Cauliflower Galettes with Chipotle Crème Fraîche (Southern Living)
Peas, Beans, Green Beans Broccoli and Broccolini:
Creamed Peas and Onions (Bon Appetit)
Slow-Roasted Green Beans with Sage (Bon Appetit)
Haricots Verts and White Beans with Shallot Vinaigrette (Food & Wine)
String Beans with Shallots (Food Network)
Green Beans with Potatoes and Ham
Roasted Green Beans With Pancetta and Yogurt (Food Network)
Green Beans with Almonds and Garlic (Fine Cooking)
Balsamic Green Beans (Southern Living)
Green Bean Lasagna (Southern Living)
Green Bean-Goat Cheese Gratin (Southern Living)
Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Walnuts (Cooking Light)
Broccoli with Almonds and Olives (Everyday Food)
Sautéed Broccolini with Tomatoes (Cooking Light)
Field Peas with Okra and Andouille Sausage (Southern Living)
Greens, Cabbages and Onions:
Slow-Cooked Tuscan Kale (Bon Appetit)
Creamed Greens with Chestnuts (Martha Stewart Living)
Grilled Kale and Radicchio with Almonds and Balsamic-Orange Glaze (Martha Stewart Living)
Creamed Onions with Sage (Martha Stewart Living)
Braised Red Cabbage (Martha Stewart Living)
Creamed Spinach with Spiced Bread Crumbs (Saveur)
Green Beans with Sauteed Mushrooms and Garlic (Everyday Food)
Fried Collards and Apples (Southern Living)
Carrots:
Maple-Roasted Carrots (Fine Cooking)
Carrots With Raisin-Fennel Vinaigrette (Food Network)
Honey-Glazed Carrots with Garlic (Whole Living)
Corn Puddings:
Hatch Chile Corn Pudding (Martha Stewart Living)
Fresh Corn Spoonbread (Southern Living)
Other Sides
Poblanos Stuffed with Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes (Southern Living)
Four-Cheese Macaroni (Southern Living)
cranberry sauces and cranberry sauce alternatives
Tomato-Ginger Chutney (Food & Wine)
Cranberry-Orange Relish with Mint (Bon Appetit)
Cherry-Lemon Relish (Food Network)
Cointreau Cranberry Relish (Food Network)
Cranberry-Clementine Sauce (Food Network)
Cranberry-Serrano Relish (Food Network)
Fresh Cranberry Relish (Food Network)
Cranberry Relish with Pearl Onions (Martha Stewart Living)
Cranberry-Maple Jelly (Martha Stewart Living)
Orange-Maple Cranberry Sauce (Fine Cooking)
Fresh Cranberry Relish (Saveur)
Sweet-and-Spicy Cranberry Sauce (Everyday Food)
Dried-Cranberry-and-Apricot Compote (Everyday Food)
Jellied Orange-Cranberry Sauce (Everyday Food)
Fresh Cranberry Relish (Whole Living)
Cranberry-Apricot Sauce (Southern Living)
Cranberry Sauce with Cassis and Dried Cherries (Cooking Light)
condiments, sauces, stocks
A Simple Brine (Bon Appetit)
Day-After Turkey Stock (Bon Appetit)
Granny Smith Apple Cider Vinaigrette (Bon Appetit)
Make-Ahead Turkey Stock (Bon Appetit)
Turkey Gravy (Bon Appetit)
Rich Chicken Stock (Food & Wine)
Easy Turkey Gravy (Southern Living)
Goat Cheese-Garlic Butter (Southern Living)
Honey Butter (Southern Living)
Lemon-Herb Butter (Southern Living)
Mustard-Chive Butter (Southern Living)
Pear Butter (Southern Living)
Pecan-Brown Sugar Butter (Southern Living)
Parsley-Mint Salsa Verde (Southern Living)
desserts
cakes
Spiced Bundt Cake with Apple Caramel Sauce (Bon Appetit)
Pumpkin Spice Cake With Chocolate-Pecan Filling (Food Network)
Pumpkin-Pecan Cake with Brown Sugar and Bourbon Glaze (Fine Cooking)
Chocolate-Honey Ganache Layer Cake (Fine Cooking)
Rum Bundt Cake (Saveur)
Brown Sugar-Bourbon Bundt (Southern Living)
Cranberry-Apple-Pumpkin Bundt (Southern Living)
Robert E. Lee Bundt (Southern Living)
Tennessee Jam Bundt (Southern Living)
Chocolate Cake with Fluffy Frosting (Cooking Light)
Fresh Ginger Cake with Candied Citrus Glaze (Cooking Light)
Pecan Cake with Caramel Mousse and Brown Sugar Topping (Cooking Light)
Cranberry Hand Pies (Bon Appetit)
Grandma's Pumpkin Pie (Bon Appetit)
Double-Crust Apple-Apricot Pie (Food & Wine)
Pecan Pie with Candied Ginger and Rum (Food & Wine)
Lee’s Apple Pie (Food & Wine)
Maple Pecan Pie (Food Network)
Classic Apple Pie (Food Network)
Classic Pumpkin Pie (Food Network)
Apple-Pear Pie with Walnut Crust (Martha Stewart Living)
Spiced Custard Mini Pies (Martha Stewart Living)
Marionberry Pie (Martha Stewart Living)
Pioneer Vinegar Pie (Martha Stewart Living)
Apple-Sour Cream Crumb Pie (Martha Stewart Living)
President Tyler's Pudding Pie (Martha Stewart Living)
Sorghum-Sweetened Chocolate Pecan Pie (Martha Stewart Living)
Sweet-Potato Meringue Pie (Martha Stewart Living)
Pumpkin Cheesecake (Saveur)
Roasted Pumpkin Pie (Saveur)
Mile-High Pumpkin-Pecan Pie (Everyday Food)
Black Bottom Pumpkin Pie (Southern Living)
Chocolate-Caramel Pecan Pie (Southern Living)
Cranberry-Apple Pie with Pecan Shortbread Crust (Southern Living)
pie crusts
Pâte Sucrée (Bon Appetit)
Perfectly Flaky Yogurt-Butter Pie Dough (Food & Wine)
tarts
Brown Butter Apple Tart (Bon Appetit)
Pecan and Chocolate Tart with Bourbon Whipped Crème Fraîche (Bon Appetit)
Brown Sugar-Cranberry Tart (Food & Wine)
French Apple Tart (Food Network)
Maple-Walnut Tart (Fine Cooking)
Cranberry-Almond Shortbread Tart (Fine Cooking)
Pear-Raspberry Tart (Everyday Food)
puddings, cobblers, cheesecakes and the rest
Pumpkin Pie Bread Pudding with Bourbon-Pecan Hard Sauce (Food & Wine)
Roasted Sugar-Glazed Pears (Saveur)
Sweet Potato-Cheesecake Square (Everyday Food)
Hazelnut-Caramel Bars (Everyday Food)
Cranberry Cobbler (Everyday Food)
Apple-Date Betty (Everyday Food)
Ambrosia Chess Tarts (Southern Living)
Rum-Glazed Sweet Potato Cakes (Southern Living)
White Chocolate-Cranberry Cheesecake (Southern Living)
Almond-Mocha Mousse (Cooking Light)
Baked Alaskas (Cooking Light)
Baked Chocolate Mousse (Cooking Light)
Cranberry Sherbet in Tuile Cups (Cooking Light)
Pumpkin-Hazelnut Cheesecake (Cooking Light)
Greek Yogurt Cheesecake with Pomegranate Syrup (Bon Appetit)
drinks and extras
Clementine Tea (Southern Living)
Hibiscus-Mint Margaritas (Southern Living)
Pineapple-Basil Tea (Southern Living)
Cranberry Ice Cubes (Southern Living)
Cranberry Reduction (Southern Living)
