I hope your holiday was delicious and special. My friend Natasha and I co-hosted and cooked most of the food together. Our friends brought extra sides (sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, green bean casserole), desserts (mascarpone tart with berries), and drinks (wine, beers, cider), all of which were amazing!
The menu:
Castelvetrano olives
Kale salad with apples and walnuts
Extra-buttery mashed potatoes
Mashed sweet potatoes
Kale stuffing with dates
Brussels sprouts with bacon
Green bean casserole
Spatchcocked turkey with gravy
Roasted garlic
Cranberry sauce (homemade and jellied)
Dessert:
Upside-down cranberry cake
Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Praline Topping
Peanut Butter Pie
Mascarpone tart with berry sauce
Hand-whipped cream
Clockwise from left: stuffing a la Samin (and Charlie!), with dates instead of prunes and no sausage; spatchcocked and carved turkey from the Serious Eats recipe and video; cranberry sauce (can be made one week before TG)
Clockwise from top left: kale salad with apples and walnuts; mashed sweet potatoes; green bean casserole; roasted garlic; Brussels sprouts with bacon
Not pictured: the epic extra-buttery mashed potatoes from Bon Appetit
Upside-Down Cranberry Cake; recipe from Smitten Kitchen
Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Praline Topping (praline pictured below) from Joy the Baker’s latest cookbook, Homemade Decadence
Close-up of the praline topping, still warm
Dessert table, clockwise from top: mascarpone tart with berries; upside-down cranberry cake; peanut butter pie; pumpkin pie with pecan praline topping; hand-whipped cream
Until next year…
Have lots of leftovers? Made Thanksgiving leftover nachos. You won’t be disappointed.
Figsinmybelly 
wow! You two were busy in the kitchen. Food looks great.
Yes! Been recuperating all weekend from it! But it was so fun and delicious!