You Need This Thanksgiving Advice

An Essential Thanksgiving Prep Timeline and the Recipes We're Most Excited to Make

It is time. As of today, Thanksgiving Day is just under three weeks away, and it is time to plan. Some of you may have already gotten started. We salute you. If you haven't gotten started, worry not. We are here for you. Let's get started.

First of all, check out our Thanksgiving Prep Timeline. It gives you a countdown of tasks leading up to the big day. Take inventory of your kitchen and see if you're missing any of our recommended Thanksgiving cooking equipment and gadgets.

Turkey obsessed? Check out our top picks for mail order turkeys, cooked and uncooked. We've got the ultimate guide to roasting a turkey. You want options? Here's our collection of turkey recipes. We're especially excited about our new country fried turkey recipe. And If you're intimidated by turkey but still want a roast bird, check out our beginner's guide to roasting a chicken.

Of course, you don't have to make turkey the centerpiece of your gathering at all. That's why we put together this collection of showstopper vegetable dishes. Basically, we turned the sides into mains. Have you seen our Southern-style sweet potato pie and our sweet potato soufflé?

And now for dessert. We have a lot of pie recipes. But have you seen our caramel apple pie? My oh my. Check out editor Lauryn Bodden's pie crust demo, and then pick up a new pie dish, if you need one. Of course, you don't have to make pie. We have loads of other desserts of the pumpkin persuasion.

Top it all off with a Thanksgiving cocktail or two (hello, DIY pumpkin liqueur) and whoosh, there's your dinner. Are you as excited as we are? Watch this space for more Thanksgiving recipes, tips, and treats.

What to Make This Week

Country Skillet Fried Turkey

No one will complain when you set down a platter of this deep-fried crunchy goodness.

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Showstopper Vegetable Dishes

Impressive vegetable-centric dishes that cannot simply be relegated to side-dish status.

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A Sweet Potato Soufflé We Love

A Southern creamy, fluffy take on the holiday classic.

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28 Incredible Thanksgiving Pies

Ready to go beyond classic apple and pumpkin pie?

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