One More Gallery of Thanksgiving Photos from Instagram Followers
So many of you have commented on how much you enjoy seeing these Thanksgiving photos. I received images from followers across the country - New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, North Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, California, etc.
Thanksgiving is among my favorite occasions, and for so many of us the holiday begins weeks before with careful planning and preparation. It is so lovely to see how it all comes together on such a special day with festive decorations, beautifully set tables, and of course, delicious foods.
Here's another gallery of your photo submissions. Thanks for sharing your memories, enjoy.
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- Jeremy Lambertson from Cincinnati, Ohio says, “it’s not Thanksgiving until you make Big Martha’s Pecan Pie – a favorite for many occasions, but definitely a Thanksgiving must!
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- Jason Tyler sent in this photo from his holiday table.
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- Carolyn Banyas sent in this candlelit photo of her table all set and ready for 24-people. “We have fall Fiestaware colors, pilgrims, native Americans and lots of pumpkins. I also wanted to incorporate candles to really make the table glow.”
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- Here’s a look at one Thanksgiving table “in Arizona with fresh citrus, herbs and flowers from the garden and a beautiful smoked turkey” from Miriam Sloan.
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- Diego Rincon from New York City had a lovely Thanksgiving Breakfast Brunch.
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- Melissa Case sent in this table set for six. “Besides my grandmother’s silver and my wedding crystal, everything else I have picked up at thrift shops over the years. Including the table itself! The blue gravy boat and plates are from Habitat for Humanity Restore, the little white bowls are from Goodwill, the dinner plates are from a local thrift shop. The kids get the chocolate turkeys.”
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- Nancy Benninger from Raleigh, North Carolina “mixes in the old and new with my grandmother’s Audubon china, my mother’s Herend pheasant and Baccarat coupes, and my Estelle stemware, complemented by the Francis I silver that women in my family have used for four generations!”
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- This beautiful tomato tart was part of Joan McCann’s Thanksgiving feast.
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- Ashley Craig-Diaz from Roswell, Georgia says, “my mother-in-law, Tricha, always has the best set tables! She uses heirloom china from her original wedding collection and mixes in crystal from her mother. Silver and linen are always a must! Her tables elevate every occasion and make holidays so special.”
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- Martha Plummer shares this photo. It’s the “table by my mother Susan Gommel in Aurora, Illinois – mix and match chargers and vintage Fiestaware, cotton napkins with Queen’s brand Turkey plates, vintage Copper Craft Guild mugs, and my grandmother Martha’s Anchor Hocking Amber Georgian glasses. We have been using some of the items for 50-years.”
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- Here’s a view of Jeremy Dias’ Fairhaven, Massachusetts table.
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- Jen Potter shares this festive photo of her holiday table. Jen “runs a tiny home brand called @fetehome and designs patterns and applies them to table and home décor like the tablecloth.
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- This is from the home of Philip and Mattie Groshong.
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- And this submission is from Kerry Morrison.
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- Anthony Picozzi in Massachusetts uses “Martha’s recipes every year and tips learned from her various books and shows, such as using walnuts to hold place cards. I attended Martha’s tag sale and some of the turkeys I used in my décor, along with some of the ironstone serving platters, came from the MSL prop library – I also purchased a few lots from an auction at Kaminski Auctions a few years ago. I cherish them!”
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- Anthony also says, I make “Turkey 101, cheddar sage biscuits, cornbread stuffing…”
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- “And the pumpkin pie is also Martha’s recipe, with decorative pâte brisée leaves and sugared cranberries.”
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- This pretty table setting photo is from Todd Hall.
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- Todd also shares this photo of his pumpkin pie.
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- Logan Lewis sent in these two photos. He says, “we dove in, and when we came up for air, I realized I hadn’t taken any other photos, but that’s how you know you had a good dinner party! The table setting is just my favorite fall table every year. I used an old Versace by Rosenthal ice bucket for simple flowers, grabbed a few reflective tea light holders from around the house to light the table, and served everything but the salads off of the buffet.”
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- Logan’s salad “is maple roasted acorn squash, topped with watercress, radicchio, and endive, dressed in shallot and aged sherry vinaigrette, with blue cheese, cumin candied pecans, pomegranate seeds, shaved apple, and fresh chive. I used it as an excuse not to serve sweet potatoes or yams!”
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- This table was styled for six adults and six kids at Karla Keatinge’s family farm in New Jersey.
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- And here’s a table setting in Petaluma, California, with locally sourced heirloom pumpkins from Leonardi Pumpkin Patch and set by Carolyn Dolcini.
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- Here is Justin Anderson – a loyal Instagram follower and owner of several pieces from my Great American Tag Sale. One of the items was this drabware platter.
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- He says, “here is my Perfect Turkey that I am serving on Martha’s drabware platter. The turkey was brined with purple shallots, juniper berries, orange peel, green peppercorns, and white peppercorns. The herb rub is tarragon, rosemary, thyme and sage. I roasted at 500°F for 30 minutes and then reduced the temperature to 350°F until the thickest part of the breast reached 165°F. Overall it took 95 minutes for this 14 pound turkey to roast perfectly. This is the easiest and most delicious turkey I’ve made, and serving it on Martha’s beautiful platter takes it to a whole new level!”
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- This photo comes from Wisconsin. Brandon Mieske shares a picture from his family Thanksgiving…
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- …”as well as the cozy Los Angeles Thanksgiving for two.”
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- Lahna Son-Cundy from Newport, Rhode Island “used a few heirloom pumpkins from my front porch décor as centerpieces with mums, roses, snapdragons, and decorative cabbage.”
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- Serena Rebecca Abraham “stitched these naturally bleached and weathered, but still golden, Solomon Seal leaves together to form placemats for our holiday table.”
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- Serena also “cooked a feast and displayed it using vintage serving dishes and vintage serving utensils. Also featured on the table were handmade ceramic plates from Indonesian ceramist, Vien Ceramics and Frama Copenhagen flatware.”
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- And Serena “made a traditional apple pie and created an heirloom chrysanthemum with the crust to tie-in with the heirloom chrysanthemums etched on the vintage serving dishes.”
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- Kathleen English Gagnon says, “my sister, Colleen, worked for weeks to create the beautiful arrangements for our family’s annual Thanksgiving family reunion, held this year at Brick and Brew in Malvern, Pennsylvania with three generations and more than 100 members of the Corcoran family. She and our mother knit sleeves for the vases. She made each yarn wrapped acorn and every floral arrangement. We are so grateful for the way her creativity enhances one of my family’s most favorite days.”
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- James Richmond in Los Angeles writes, “we made dinner for just the two of us this year. Roasted turkey served on a Patterson Leaf Platter…”
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- … and for dessert, “cherry pie and cupcakes on cake stands atop two Deandre Silver Leaf Cabinets, by Martha Stewart.”
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- Nichole Ringer says, “Martha has been an entertaining inspiration for as many years as I can remember. I hosted a very Martha-inspired Thanksgiving at my home in Austin, Texas. The dry-brined lemon-sage Turkey was a show stopper.”
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- Jule Peukert “made the entire meal using your pale blue 1995 The Martha Stewart Cookbook – pages dirtied and binding broken from over 20-years of use. The dressing and cranberry chutney are a staple every year! It was just the three of us – myself, our 12 year old son and my husband of 21 years – as close Covid exposure prevented us from gathering. I made the table simple but decorative – a rich blue, rust, beige and white ikat cotton tablecloth, heirloom white and gold Limoges Haviland fine china, and candlesticks with lovely deep blue candles, some spicy placemats, chargers in metallic burnt orange for contrast, and some “I am thankful for” leaf place cards and small raffia pumpkins and a brightly colored foil-wrapped chocolate turkey at each seat.”
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- Jule adds, “our Thanksgiving meal was beautiful, cozy and delicious – first time trying a non-frozen fresh bird, baked breast down just like you taught me. It came out perfect after two hours convection roasting. My husband says this year’s feast was the best one yet! I am happy. Thankful for you Martha!!”
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- Here is a picture from Jason Duzansky’s Thanksgiving table. “The plates are by Palio di Siena, napkin holders by the Haas Brothers. The monkeys are vintage as well as the vase, glasses, candle holders. The dining room is in the gallery of The Future Perfect that my husband David Alhadeff owns. It’s also our home.”
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- Tim O’Keefe sent this photo of his table set in Redding, Connecticut.
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- KerShyra Myrick shared this photo of her mom’s house. “Her name is Wanda Myrick. We live in Florida. We’re dreaming in orange and gold. These classic Thanksgiving holiday colors will brighten up any dining room table. Mom and I love to host fabulous dinners and did just that on Thanksgiving of this year.”
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- Patty Price sent this in with the caption, “family tIme is sweet.”
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- Laryn Callaway-Blok from Phoenix, Arizona writes, “we had an intimate family table for three this year. I wanted it to be extra pretty for my teenage daughter who has been battling a cold. We set the table with more traditional tones of yellow, green, silver and taupe, then added in a mix of crystal and hot pink candles. Even if you’re only three people, it can still feel like a special celebration! (Photo by husband @ChristiaanBlok)
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- Here’s a Thanksgiving table in Las Cruces, New Mexico, just north of El Paso, Texas. Marc Legarreta “had purchased a fresh garland for the table but it didn’t arrive on time! So I had to improvise with some dollar store pumpkins!”
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- Robin Bentley shares this photo of her long holiday table setting.
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- The Salser-Smith family had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner this year! “The table setting was simple but beautiful and the turkey was the centerpiece!
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- Here’s the turkey. “The turkey was a little crispy on the outside but moist and juicy on the inside. My mother has always roasted her turkey breast down for most of the cooking and then we flip the bird over the last hour and it always comes out beautiful!”
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- Scott’s “plate was filled with more than I thought I could eat, but I ate it all!”
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- Charity Kennedy Bixler sent in these last photos of her mom’s table. “Mary Beth Miller, of Newville, Pennsylvania hosted 22 family and friends at her home this Thanksgiving. The settings and surrounding decor consisted of a mix of new and vintage, reminding all of her guests of how much they have to be thankful for.”
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- Decorations also fill the shelves. “My mom always takes such care to create beautiful settings for our family gatherings.”
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- “My is a long time Martha fan and is quite the decorator herself, a lot of times, taking inspiration from things she would see in Martha Stewart Living.” I hope you all enjoyed this look at some of the Thanksgiving table photos from across the country and beyond. Thanks to everyone for sharing these lovely memories. In my next blog, I’ll share photos taken by our employees, business partners, and friends.
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