Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy · Episode 330 · November 10, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Thanksgiving! Menus, Cooking Tips, and Must-Haves, with “The Dinner Plan”
For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack here . Want to join our live monthly calls? Upgrade to a paid subscription today. Our next Zoom is November 18 at 4:30 PM PT, and it's all about Thanksgiving! *** What if a clear plan and a few trusted recipes could make Thanksgiving less stressful, whether you’re hosting or bringing a dish? We’re doing something a little different this week! Instead of our usual Thanksgiving episode, we’re joining forces with Maggie Hoffman of the popular podcast, The Dinner Plan . Maggie asks us the questions every home cook wants answered: How should you really cook a turkey? What does your Thanksgiving prep schedule look like? Which dishes are essential, and what can you skip? By the end of this episode, you’ll discover: Our go-to techniques for cooking a juicy, perfectly roasted turkey EVERY time The prep schedule that helps us stay organized and keeps the holiday running smoothly with more joy Practical strategies for menu planning, hosting, bringing dishes as a guest, and more Tune in now to make Thanksgiving a little easier and more enjoyable this year! *** LINKS: Sonya mentioned: Instant pot congee ( The Kitchn) Better Than Bouillon Cheesy rice cakes and kale (adapted for Where’s the Beef? from Hetty Lui McKinnon’s Tenderheart ) L.L. Bean wool slipper clog Sonya’s roasted duck recipe ( The Nosher) Ina Garten’s perfect roast chicken ( Food Network) Ina Garten’s herb-roasted turkey breast ( Food Network) Gabrielle Hamilton’s Mixed Colored Carrots with Preserved Lemon Butter and Honeycomb (reprinted on Food52) Gabrielle Hamilton’s Prune Persimmon salad with pomegranate and walnuts and radicchio (NYT Cooking gift link) Individual cranberry pear crumbles ( Bake or Break ) Classic onion dip with Ruffles Sonya’s roast turkey method with dry brine —if desired, add fresh halved quince to both the cavity and roasting pan Thanksgiving Essentials Food Friend Episode Leek and celery stuffing, like this one from Alison Roman —add fennel Squash agrodolce ( Bon Appétit ) Travis Lett of Gjelina’s Bitter greens with crispy shallots and Parmesan ( Bon Appétit ) Sweet potato gratin Cranberry-Lime Pie ( Bon Appétit ) Turkey stock ( Food & Wine) Turkey stock & soup from the Food Friends Substack Leftover mashed potato pancakes ( The Mediterranean Dish ) Mina Stone’s Cooking for Artists ( Bookshop ) Mina’s Spicy Chickpea Stew ( excerpted on Conde Nast Traveller) Olia Hercules’ Summer Kitchens ( Bookshop ) Kari mentioned: Shallot corn butter ( Just a Pinch , originally printed in Food & Wine) <a href="https://foodfriendspodcast.substack.com/p/sunday-soup-simple-white-bean-soup?r=4hec5y&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web"...