Thanksgiving

A refreshingly tart version of classic cranberry sauce. If you want it sweeter, just add more sugar.

Two kinds of potatoes are thinly sliced and combined with cream, butter, cheese, and a mixture of herbs.

Quickly candied grapefruit peel adds a fresh zing.

Crisp beans are paired with sour onions and a sweet maple dressing.

Cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, and cloves give this crème brûlée a spicy kick.

Serve any leftovers for breakfast, or as a light supper with salad.

This dish has an ideal combination of flavors and textures: soft and crunchy; sweet and nutty.

Purchased vanilla ice cream, pumpkin, and four different spices make up the delicious pie filling.

Forget marshmallows with the yams this year. Instead, use them to make the topping for this cheesecake. Because the cheesecake needs to chill overnight, be sure to begin one day ahead.

The richness of the sausage is a great match for bright, fresh fennel and sweet squash.

Humble cauliflower and brussels sprouts become luxurious in this decadent gratin.

Along with the pan juices, this stock flavors the gravy. Make and freeze it up to two weeks ahead.

All-butter puff pastry is available at some specialty foods stores.

This recipe has subtle Asian flavors that delicately perfume the turkey in a way that’s beautifully compatible with the rest of the Thanksgiving meal.

A bacon-herb butter goes under the skin before roasting, which infuses the turkey with flavor. Be sure to get started at least one day ahead.

Smoked salt and paprika give this turkey a smoky southwestern flavor that pairs very nicely with the spicy-sweet gravy. Look for Halen Môn oak-smoked sea salt at specialty foods stores and surfasonline.com.