The whole feast, pre-vetted

Roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, green beans, rolls, pie. Every classic is here, plus the newer dishes worth a spot this year.

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Maple butter on a carved bird

Break down the turkey before roasting for evenly cooked meat and burnished skin. Carving gets far easier, and a sticky maple-butter glaze makes it look like the centerpiece it is.

Sausage keeps stuffing savory

Breakfast sausage does the heavy lifting; sage, parsley, and thyme keep it familiar. Torn bread turns crisp and golden on top while staying plush underneath.

Three heads of garlic

Roasted whole, the garlic goes deep and mellow instead of sharp, so it never bullies the rest of the plate. Roast it a day ahead to clear one job off the list.

Something green and sharp

Crisp-tender green beans in a garlicky Parmesan dressing. Rich enough for the holiday, acidic enough to cut through turkey, gravy, stuffing, and potatoes all at once.

Rolls with sweet potato in them

Mashed sweet potato gives these dinner rolls a tender, springy crumb and an autumn-gold color. Double the batch and you have turkey sliders the next day.

Purple potatoes, spiced syrup

Bourbon, brown sugar, cinnamon, and star anise reduce to a glossy syrup over purple sweet potatoes. Orange-fleshed ones work if you cannot find purple.

Squash that wakes up

Ginger, miso, and chile hit roasted winter squash, then scallion oil adds freshness and crunch. Best when everything else on your menu leans heavy and traditional.

Corn pudding, boxed-mix easy

Part cornbread, part custard, spoonable and rich with butter and cheddar. Corn muffin mix keeps prep fast when six other dishes already need your attention.

Dessert past the usual pie

A cloudlike pumpkin chiffon after a heavy plate, a four-layer pecan cream pie for maximalists, or a cranberry-jam layer cake with white chocolate frosting.

“Not every Thanksgiving dessert needs a pie crust.”