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The following recipes are meant to serve as starters or sides, but keep an eye out for our upcoming features on desserts and leftovers, as well as our round-up of main course ideas<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Deliver all the flavors of a freshly stuffed turkey without the hassle of the bird with stuffed acorn squash<\/a><\/strong>. Make a classic from Five Bistro with Grandma Jean’s Thanksgiving dressing<\/a><\/strong>, and continue paying homage to Gram with these cute little potato dumplings<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Why serve basic dinner rolls when you can go above and beyond with molasses-laced and seed-topped anadama rolls<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n

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Give a taste of the Deep South with New Orleans rice dressing<\/a><\/strong> from La Patisserie Chouquette’s Simone Faure, or try a riff on a Baton Rouge classic with Josh Galliano’s eggplant and crab dip<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can’t go wrong with mac ‘n’ cheese, especially this fonduta version from Annie Gunn’s<\/a><\/strong>, but it doesn’t get much easier than garlicky slow-cooker mashed potatoes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Stick to tradition with green bean casserole<\/strong><\/a>, but make it vegan to be more inclusive of those with dietary restrictions. On that note, keep it fresh, light and healthy with Pastaria’s orange salad<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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