Southern-Style Thanksgiving Menu
Collard greens, bourbon, bacon, cornbread, and chess pie make this the ultimate Southern menu for Thanksgiving dinner
By Bon Appétit
1/7Cajun-Spiced Turkey
Plan at least one day ahead to let the turkey—seasoned with the homemade Cajun Spice Mix—cure overnight.
2/7Sweet Potatoes with Bourbon and Maple
This sweet potato recipe is glazed with bourbon and maple syrup.
Anders Overgaard3/7Oyster-Cornbread Stuffing
Make or buy a savory cornbread to use in this luxurious oyster stuffing recipe; the kind you use will determine how much broth you'll need to moisten it.
Anders Overgaard4/7Creamed Collard Greens
Our best creamy collard greens recipe does contain bacon, whole milk, and heavy cream, but it's so worth it if you want to splurge. Serve as a hearty side dish.
5/7Salt-and-Pepper Biscuits
Adding sour cream to the dough imparts richness and a bit of tang, and doesn’t thin it out too much.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Taneka Morris, Prop Styling by Tim Ferro6/7Tomato Gravy
Spoon this Appalachian-style tomato gravy over biscuits for breakfast or meatloaf at dinner.
