Very few of us are reinventing the wheel when we head to our kitchens to prepare a Thanksgiving meal, but there’s always room on the table for something new. Here are plenty of options for more good food — for every kind of cook.

This year, we have a litany of classics and a handful of new recipes too: more vegan alternatives for turkey. A couple of salad updates from the revised How to Cook Everything Fast. New squash and sweet potato recipes. A few updated and easy desserts.

Read on for Thanksgiving inspiration and don’t forget the vast collection of recipes in the Bittman Project archive. Paying members have access to all recipes.

Turkey and Alternatives

45-Minute Roast Turkey
Classic Roast Turkey and Gravy
Grill-Roasted Turkey With Smoky Cumin Salt
Turkey Parts Braised In Red Wine
Autumn Millet Bake
Perfect Roast Beef
Leg Of Lamb With Moroccan Spices
Mustardy Mushroom and Kale Stroganoff
Tamale Pie

Vegetable Sides

Cranberry Sauce, Jelly, or Relish
Flash-Cooked Kale or Collards
Grilled Acorn Squash With Smoky Maple Butter
Braised and Glazed Radishes or Turnips
Stir-Fried Sweet Potatoes With Brown Butter and Sage
Buttery Roasted Carrots
Slow-Cooked Brussels Sprouts With Lemongrass
Brussels Sprouts With Bacon
Pan-Roasted Celeriac With Rosemary Butter
Whole Roasted Cauliflower With Romesco
Ethan Frisch’s Spiced Winter Squash
Winter Squash With Hot Pepper, Garlic, and Mint

Starchy Sides

My Favorite Bread Stuffing
Skillet Stuffing
Potato and Horseradish Gratin
Macaroni and Cheese in a Pot
Gnocchi Gratin
Potato Nik

Salads

Raw Beet Salad With Fennel
Brussels Sprout Salad
Cauliflower Salad With Olives and Breadcrumbs
Bulgur, Fennel, and Apple Salad

Desserts

Apple Crisp With Cranberry-Oatmeal Topping
Chocolate Mousse
Maple Pear Upside Down Cake
Monkey Bread
Bourbon Apple Cake
Pumpkin Parfait
Poached Pears With Star Anise and Ginger Creme Anglaise
Apple Cider Doughnuts
Spiced Rice Pudding

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