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If you’re not sure where to start, begin with the turkey. My Easy Roast Turkey is the one to go for if you’re feeding a crowd and want a whole bird in the middle of the table. If you’re cooking for fewer people, my Roast Turkey Breast is roasted on the bone with garlic, lemon and herb butter under the skin.

Once the turkey’s sorted, come back here to pick your potatoes, sides, appetizers and desserts. Further down you’ll find my tips for planning ahead and plenty of ideas for the leftovers.

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Thanksgiving Dinner

Everything for the main event. There’s a juicy roast turkey, crispy roast potatoes, creamy mash, a gravy you can make ahead and cranberry sauce with port.

Thanksgiving Side Dishes

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More Side Dishes

Thanksgiving Potatoes

The roast potatoes and mash are in the dinner section above. Here are a few more ways to do your potatoes, from fondant and dauphinoise to a mashed potato casserole you can make ahead.

Thanksgiving Appetizers

Something to pass around while the turkey rests. There are sausage rolls, pigs in blankets, devilled eggs and cranberry brie bites, plus baked dough balls for the table.

Other Thanksgiving Main Dishes

Not having a full turkey this year, or want a second main next to it? Try a baked ham, a roast chicken or roast beef. There’s a vegetarian nut roast too.

Thanksgiving Desserts

There’s pecan pie and apple pie here, plus a few cakes and puddings if you’d like something a bit different.

Planning Your Thanksgiving Dinner

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My 10 Tips for a Stress-Free Christmas Dinner was written for Christmas, but it works just as well for Thanksgiving. I walk you through what you can make ahead and how to plan your timings, so it’s well worth a read before the big day.

Read my tips here

Leftover Turkey Ideas

Turn the leftover turkey into curry, risotto, a pasta bake or bolognese.

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