The hosts share the best make-ahead recipes and tips to get you ready for a delicious and relaxing Turkey Day Dinner. Maile Carpenter stops by with a look inside Food Network Magazine, including a peak at some of the most outrageous turkey trends. Then there's the ultimate time line to get your shopping in order and your fridge stocked, plus exciting dessert offerings and new recipes for your pumpkin fix. Plus, the hosts fess up and reveal their Thanksgiving short cuts.
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Mini Pecan Pumpkin Pies
Big Daddy creates a meal perfect for a much-needed makeup. He builds a heaping Turkey Club Sandwich, accompanied by deep-fried Seasoned Potato Chips and homemade Pickled Vegetables. For dessert, Big Daddy has the key to a woman’s heart: Chocolate Bark with Mixed Nuts and Dried Berries.
It is all about kids and cool food. Sandra and her nephews create a fun menu that starts with a flavorful Rainbow Chicken Roll. Then, baked Potato Bombs and a tasty Turkey Taco Mac. Plus, an incredible Volcano Cake all kids will love plus Sandras wacky Soda Science Buffet.
Enjoy Sandra's afternoon teatime menu that's beautiful, light, and easy. It starts with a Tuscan Tomato Soup with Fresh Basil that's full of homemade flavor. Then, a sweet and crunchy Cherry Pecan Spread on Corn Muffins. Plus, Smoked Turkey and Pear Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette and Proscuitto Croutons.
Damaris and her friends have a yearly "friends-giving" celebration, where they all gather donning their comfy clothes and eat and watch movies all day. Damaris prepares some great casseroles for this stress-free dinner party: Turkey and Stuffing Casserole, Green Bean and Smashed Potato Casserole and Sweet Potato Crumble.
Giada De Laurentiis brings out the comfy outdoor seating, cozy blankets and a DIY outdoor theater for a movie night under the stars. The menu's dishes are a spin on some of her favorite movies that include Salted Chocolate Cake, Tricolore Arancini, Grilled Polpette Kabobs and Mind-Blowing Turkey Sandwiches.
In the spirit of gathering with old friends, hosts and judges Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli bring back four unforgettable kid bakers and challenge them to make turkey cakes. The bakers create pure holiday magic as they compete for a bountiful $10,000 prize package of Thanksgiving-themed baking tools and equipment.
Five dishes to help take some of the bite out of the cold, and you can make them all in just one day. Touchdown Chili, Curried Squash Soup With Apple and Cheddar Melts, Osso Buco, Pasta e Fagioli With Roasted Garlic, Roasted Turkey Breast With Creamy Gravy and Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce
Trisha's mom used to make her dad boxed lunches when we was working on the farm, and now Trisha's doing the same for Garth. She makes a Turkey Meatloaf Sandwich, Gwen's Coleslaw, Mari's Oatmeal Cookies and Pineapple Sweet Tea which she packs up to share with Garth out on the ranch.
Get a hand on the making of ladyfingers, look at body parts created out of chocolate, and find out how elbow macaroni is made! Then get a leg up on tasting turkey legs, and head to a lettuce farm. Plus, learn how to make Jell-O molds of your face!