

Next week's themes will be (you can enter beginning Monday):
Your Best Recipe for Turkey Leftovers
Your Best Rice Dish



Next week's themes will be (you can enter beginning Monday):
Your Best Recipe for Turkey Leftovers
Your Best Rice Dish

In order to help you get ready for what is arguably the most important meal of the year, we're dedicating this entire week to all things Thanksgiving. We'll post featured recipes that we think would be great on any Thanksgiving table, and we'll ask you to share some tricks of the trade as well. Today, to kick things off, we're opening up the lines to any and all questions you may have for us about cooking for Thanksgiving. Need to know the right proportions for brining a turkey? Always wondered what the difference is between sweet potatoes and yams? Just post your questions in the comments section below, and we'll answer each and every one. And if we don't know the answer ourselves, we'll find someone who does and report back!
Thanksgiving may be the holiday that most celebrates home cooks, and we'd love to see how you pull it all together! So, we present the Thanksgiving Photo Challenge. To participate, tell the story of your Thanksgiving through pictures of the experience. They can be of anything -- the food, the people, the table, the details. Choose your 10 best (include captions if you'd like), and send them to editors@food52.com by 6PM EST on Sunday, November 29. We'll look through them all, choose our three favorite collections, and post them as slideshows to the site. We'll then open up the comments for votes on everyone's favorite, and the winner will receive a food52 tote bag. We can't wait to see your Thanksgivings!
*Before submitting photos, be sure to tell your friends and family that they may appear in your slideshow.

Setting aside the question of the turkey (and what a question it is: see Thanksgiving 911 for help!), this week we're going to approach the other parts of the meal -- vegetables, starches, and desserts. We'll feature a selection of recipes that have won or been finalists in food52 contests, and would be great additions to any Thanksgiving table. Today, we start with vegetables.
Pink Greens by Marissa Grace -- tangy and hot, a nice counterpoint to the heavier dishes on the table.
Moroccan Carrot Salad with Harissa by Cordeliah -- a zesty, make ahead dish.
Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Apples in Browned Butter and Cream by ChezSuzanne -- full of fall flavors.
Autumn Celeriac (Celery Root) Puree by Sonali -- perhaps a migration from mashed potatoes?
Grilled Brussels Sprouts by kitchenwitchcookie -- no grill required! Possible to do in a grill pan.
Roasted Butternut Squash Coconut Curry Puree by testkitchenette -- a less traditional, but delicious, option.
Red Leaf Salad with Roasted Beets, Oranges and Walnuts by Teresa Parker -- one of our earliest winners (so early the contest doesn't actually appear!) was this great fall salad
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