Kardea Brown's Thanksgiving isn't complete without her grandmother's dressing, which starts with homemade cornbread and includes sausage and turkey gizzards, in true Southern fashion.
The complex, sweet heat of this mole-inspired rub makes for an incredibly flavorful Thanksgiving turkey that doesn't need a ton of butter to make it delicious. Any leftover turkey would be perfect in a quick chili with fresh poblanos and sweet corn.
The complex, sweet heat of this mole-inspired rub makes for an incredibly flavorful Thanksgiving turkey that doesn't need a ton of butter to make it delicious. Any leftover turkey would be perfect in a quick chili with fresh poblanos and sweet corn.
Ree Drummond is in the kitchen to prepare a frontier-style Thanksgiving with some of her favorite recipes, starting with Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake with Salted Caramel Sauce. Her holiday spread includes four stunning side dishes -- Broccoli Wild Rice Casserole, No-Knead Clover Leaf Rolls, Green Beans and Tomatoes, and Soul Sweet Taters. She makes the most of leftovers in Pumpkin Smoothies for the kids and a toasty Leftover Thanksgiving Panini. Festive Goat Cheese and Pomegranate Champagne Cocktails put the fizz in Ree's Friendsgiving celebration, and she wraps up her holiday preparations with her Favorite Turkey Brine, Turkey Gravy and flavorful Orange Rosemary Butter.
The chefs learn that instead of the usual appetizer, entree and dessert baskets, their Thanksgiving-themed rounds will be sides, turkey and pie -- all Turkey Day essentials! In round one, the competitors hustle to make magnificent side dishes using a strange ice cream and soup made from judge Martha Stewart's recipe. The remaining three chefs must attempt to put a creative spin on their turkey plates. Finally, the promise of pies and tawny port makes for a festive pie round.