Christopher Testani

This gorgeous-looking salad, featuring Tuscan kale and brussels sprouts, is a bright alternative to more heavy sides.

Citrus brightens up the flavor of this glazed carrots recipe. Learn how to make this recipe and more in our online cooking class with Sur la Table.

Good gravy begins with good stock. At least one day (and up to four days) before the feast, make your own rich turkey stock. For a recipe, see our Do-Ahead Turkey Stock (click for recipe); in a pinch, you can use store-bought low-salt chicken broth, but the results with homemade are incomparable.

Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner without needing to loosen your belt—this wild rice and pecan stuffing recipe contains no bread.

Quickly cooking peeled, diced potatoes, then letting them dry slightly, will give you consistently light mashed potatoes.

These Swedish meatballs, which are adapted from the ones served up at Smörgås Chef in NYC, get their distinctive flavor from nutmeg and allspice—and just a bit of sugar. Do like they do at the homey West Village restaurant and serve them alongside whipped potatoes and lingonberries. You can find lingonberry preserves, a Scandinavian favorite and classic accompaniment to meatballs, at IKEA or online.

Raw scallops hangout for a while in a gingery-citrus ‘broth.’