Thanksgiving with the MarthaStewart.TV App
Plan this year's Thanksgiving menu with some of your favorite ideas and recipes from the MarthaStewart.TV App!
Preparing the Thanksgiving meal – especially the turkey – can seem daunting, but having prepared versions of the classic holiday feast both at home and in our studio kitchens for decades, I know cooking this dinner can also be lots of fun. I am so excited that my favorite time-saving and time-tested recipes are available to watch (and watch again) on the new MarthaStewart.TV App. Start your free 14-day trial on MarthaStewart.TV or download the MarthaStewart.TV App on your mobile or streaming device.
Wherever you are this holiday, my favorite shows, and yours, can be close at hand. Enjoy these photos - they're just some of the glistening turkeys, sensational side dishes, comfort food favorites, and show-stopping desserts we’ve prepared, and shared, over the years. As a very special thanks to my blog readers, I’d like to encourage you to download and watch my new App. Use this limited-time promotional code for 50% off three months: WELCOME
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- Cognac Marinated Turkey: For a flavorful, juicy bird try this unique combination using milk and a hint of cognac – just half a cup!
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- Perfect Roast Turkey 101: In this segment, my longtime producer, Judy Morris, learns how to prepare her first Thanksgiving dinner. For more than 20-years, fans have told me this is a never-fail, almost-too-perfect-to-carve turkey recipe. My secret to success? Cheesecloth!
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- Boned, Rolled, and Tied Turkey: Practical and elegant, this deboned turkey breast roulade is filled with savory stuffing. Watch my tutorial on boning and butterflying the breast, or to save time, ask your butcher to do the knife work.
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- Black-Lacquered Turkey: My dear friend Jane Heller’s precise technique and “exactly 39-ingredients” yields a showstopper with a dramatic black-lacquered skin. Remove the coating to reveal a succulent mahogany bird beneath!
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- Deep Fried Turkey: Personal chef, Rina Prentice, provided this recipe, which includes safety tips for preparing food outdoors. Before dropping a whole turkey in peanut oil, the turkey is rubbed with hand-ground spices and Creole seasoning.
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- Corn Bread with Sage and Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing: Regardless of which turkey recipe you prepare, this is one of my all-time most requested dressings. So flavorful on its own, who needs turkey? But I do like to pair it with the Cognac Marinated Turkey, above.
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- Stuffing 101: This bread-based recipe with plenty of celery, onion and sage, is at its delicious best when baked in the bird. To safely stuff a turkey, make sure to do it right before it goes in the oven, not ahead of time. The stuffing should be cool and loosely packed inside the turkey. A 12 to 15 pound turkey needs about 10-cups of stuffing; a 15 to 20 pound bird can hold up to 12-cups.
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- Cornbread Apple Sausage Stuffing: Long before it became a popular method of preparation, chef and frequent guest, Chris Schlesinger, demonstrated how to brine and roast a glistening turkey. This stuffing, with pumpkin challah, cornbread, and tart apples pairs excellently with any brined poultry recipe.
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- Sweet and Savory Stuffing: Without a doubt, this stuffing has nearly every ingredient – including water chestnuts! Here I am with Jane Heller, preparing the stuffing for her striking Black-Lacquered Turkey, above.
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- Low Country Dressing: Rina Prentice, who provided the Deep Fried Turkey recipe, traveled to our studio to share her Southern-inspired stuffing with Carolina Gold rice, cornbread, Italian sausage and roasted garlic.
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- Mixed Grain Pilaf: This medley owes its substantial texture to pearl barley, wheat berries, millet, and wild rice. Garlic, onion, and mushrooms contribute flavor and additional texture. A side dish that satisfies vegetarians as well – simply swap vegetable stock for chicken stock.
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- Cranberry Orange Relish: Cranberry sauce that’s so easy to prepare. This relish with a kick requires no cooking, and it also makes an excellent condiment for leftover turkey sandwiches.
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- Creamed Spinach: This is one of my personal family favorites. My mother “Big Martha’s” Creamed Spinach always makes an appearance at our holiday gatherings – even better served with a large dollop of sour cream!
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- Brussels Sprouts with Lemon: With a warm lemony vinaigrette dressing, you may be able to convince all your guests to eat their Brussels sprouts! An easy-to-prepare side dish with few ingredients and no oven space required.
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- Acorn Squash Rings: A lovely way to prepare and present squash while it’s in season. Cutting the squash in rings aids even roasting, yielding a tender, buttery, and slightly sweet side dish.
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- Perfect Pecan Pie: Here I am with Mom after preparing another one of our family’s Thanksgiving culinary traditions, pecan pie. She would be tickled to know her fans are now able to watch her on a mobile phone!
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- Alexis’s Sweet Potato Pie: My daughter, Alexis, is a dedicated pie baker. This is one of her early creations, developed after testing many, many different recipes. Sweet but not overly so, I also enjoy the dense, but not heavy, texture.
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- Salli LaGrone’s Cranberry Tartlets: Salli LaGrone, a talented caterer and dear friend since my own early catering days, made several appearances on our programs. Early fans may remember our Fried Chicken Cook-Off, which is also available to watch on the App! These tangy cranberry tartlets make a festive addition to holiday tables or dessert buffets.
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- Pumpkin Soufflé: I originally presented this recipe in the very early days of Martha Stewart Living in 1993. An alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving pumpkin pie, the soufflés are individually baked and served in Jack-Be-Little pumpkins.
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- Rustic Apple Tarts: Take advantage of the last days of apple season with these free-form tarts filled with both apples and applesauce, no pie or tart pans required. I demonstrate how to make homemade apple sauce, but in a pinch, you may use a good-quality prepared brand.
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