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This recipe makes a bright condiment for your Thanksgiving or Christmas table, but it's also a delicious, zesty topping for a breakfast of steel-cut oats.

Ten years in, this classic stuffing recipe (or dressing, if you prefer) remains one of our favorite Thanksgiving sides.

There are many (many!) Thanksgiving turkey recipes out there. But this roast spatchcock turkey recipe with its aniseed and orange dry brine is, as former BA test kitchen director Carla Lalli Music put it, “for people who want a turkey that actually tastes good, and not a turkey that just looks good.” (Watch her make this recipe.)

A sleeper hit from Bon Appetit’s 1974 Thanksgiving menu, this mincemeat pie recipe is deeply fruity and loaded with warm spices.

Stacking and flattening the dough creates lots and lots of flaky layers that beg to be pulled apart and slathered with softened butter. 

These creamy, glossy mashed potatoes can be made up to two days before the big night without losing their velvety texture.

Chris Morocco’s take on the Thanksgiving classic is anchored by umami-rich browned criminis, a béchamel with nutty Parmesan, and extra crispy shallots (of course).

Apple crumble meets classic apple pie in this best-of-both-worlds dessert with homemade pie crust, crunchy crumble topping, and a supremely appley filling.

This easy, one-pan broccoli cheese casserole recipe is 100% comfort thanks to sharp cheddar, tangy cream of mushroom soup, and a crunchy cracker crumb topping.

Amplify the standard Thanksgiving sweet potato pie recipe with fresh ginger, a trio of spices, and the coups de grâce: marshmallow-spiked whipped cream.

A showstopping peanut-studded banana cream pie with sky-high whipped cream.

Any ground meat can be a patty melt if it dreams big enough. This twist on the diner classic touts spiced chorizo, pickled jalapeños, and creamy Oaxaca cheese.

This foolproof stovetop mac and cheese levels up with the inclusion of miso paste for a silky sauce that is bursting with umami-rich cheesiness.

The sweetened condensed milk adds a decadent richness to the custard, while the perfect ratio of spices highlights the flavors of the pumpkin. 

Reducing the liquid in this mile-high apple pie recipe to a syrupy consistency concentrates the flavor and yields the ideal juicy sauciness.

No booze, no chocolate, no hard-to-find ingredients in this rendition of the classic Thanksgiving pie. 

When summer gives you perfect peaches, turn them into this glorious peach pie encased in a flaky all-butter crust.

A sky-high pie with sharp lemon filling, sweet-and-salty meringue, and shatteringly crisp crust.

This blueberry pie recipe with its flaky lattice crust tastes just like summer, courtesy of 8 cups of fruit—and it might even score you a date.

This peach cobbler features a rich milk batter swirled with brown butter and scented with cinnamon and mace.