5 Thanksgiving menus and top tips for entertaining

5 Thanksgiving menus and top tips for entertaining

Make this Thanksgiving dinner one to remember with our entertaining advice and recipes for the perfect turkey.
Updated:
2010-10-12 12:26
Published:
2010-09-07 00:00
By 
Adrienne Brown and the Homemakers Test Kitchen

5 Thanksgiving menus and top tips for entertaining

Hosting Thanksgiving dinner should never be stressful. After all, Thanksgiving is a time to come together and be grateful for what we have, so aim for easy entertaining and great get-togethers with family and friends.

Cooking turkey is probably the most daunting task of the day. If you've never done it before you might feel a little overwhelmed, but with a few tips and tricks from Homemakers.com up your sleeve, you'll be tackling the Thanksgiving turkey without a hitch.

Once the bird is in the oven, pause for a well-deserved break and take our quiz -- what do you know about Thanksgiving? Not only do you deserve a few moments to yourself, but you might learn some trivia you can use to test your guests. The top scorer gets the last piece of pumpkin pie!Finally, the menu: you can trust the traditional or decide to try something new -- either way, you can host the best Thanksgiving dinner ever.

Thanksgiving recipes and menus to suit any gathering:

A Far East Thanksgiving feast
Tired of talking turkey every Thanksgiving? This pan-Asian Menu, inspired by the chefs of some of Vancouver's trendiest fusion hot spots, will spice up your holiday feast. And don't let the recipe names or ingredients scare you -- the menu was designed specifically with the home cook in mind.

Thanksgrilling
Grilling the Thanksgiving turkey may not be traditional, but it's an excellent way to enjoy a beautiful fall day with family and friends. This menu, which is as colourful as it is delicious, combines dishes that can be made ahead with new twists on traditional favourites.

An elegant Thanksgiving
Nothing can replace traditional roasted stuffed turkey with all the trimmings for the Thanksgiving table, but sometimes it's fun to give turkey a different twist. Here's a Thanksgiving feast for cooks not only wishing to incorporate the traditional flavours of the holiday, but who are also looking for something a little more challenging and elegant.

A gourmet Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is both a celebration of our harvest and a welcoming of autumn. In this menu, we've chosen to pass on the usual turkey and roast a plump and juicy capon instead, perfect for a smaller Thanksgiving table of eight or fewer people.

Thank goodness
Thank goodness for this fall feast, featuring a cornucopia of seasonal produce. This streamlined menu features a turkey breast rather than a whole turkey and is designed for eight.

Cheers to a Happy Thanksgiving!
 
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