Tips and menu plans for all types of tables. I’ll spare you the bit about Thanksgiving looking a bit different this year. You know it, I know it. I’ll be celebrating (is that even the word?) from Europe...
Your Low-Key Thanksgiving
This year, Thanksgiving is going to be looser, lower key, and as non-traditional as you can get. Food52 is here with top-notch recipes and helpful tips to make your planning as stress-free as possible and your celebration as special as can be. There are menu plans for four, two, or even just you; strategies to help you grocery shop and prep fearlessly; the absolute best (and worst!) way to mash potatoes, and a whole lot of pie. Come on in, there's tons to share!

From structured Zooms to being okay with asking for help. We’ve already admitted to ourselves that Turkey Day 2020 will be a far cry from your average Thanksgiving, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic...
They've got ideas for everything: the turkey to end all turkeys, a sweet and spicy cornbread dressing, a new-classic pie, and so much more. Earlier this year, we asked ourselves: What would happen if of...
So you can focus on spending time with family—and the bird, of course. This Thanksgiving, we’re all about quick, whip-it-right-up decor, because for those of us lucky enough to gather with a few loved...
In Absolute Best Tests, Ella Quittner destroys the sanctity of her home kitchen in the name of the truth. She's boiled dozens of eggs, mashed a concerning number of potatoes, and roasted more broccoli...
Even if you’re hosting a smaller, low-key Thanksgiving this year, when you add up all the staple dishes—bird, vegetables, stuffing, desserts—the grocery list slowly, surely, steadily piles up. Few-ingredient...
I spent 14 hours alone with only spuds, and I did it for you. In Absolute Best Tests, our writer Ella Quittner destroys the sanctity of her home kitchen in the name of the truth. She's boiled dozens of...
Or, you know, this entire year. I am the queen of procrastinating. Some call it a bad habit; I call it efficient. This has applied to many corners of my life throughout the years, from writing term papers...
A pie for every filling, season, and mood. Let's be real: Pie is definitely, objectively, without question, the greatest dessert on any dessert table. There's the flaky, rich crust; the thick, flavorful...
Head on into the kitchen with your favorite cooks. Back in March, we found ourselves cooking—and uncovering more purpose, satisfaction, and necessary escape in said cooking—way more than we ever had before,...