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Grandma's Easy Green Bean Casserole might be the simplest dish on the dinner table, but it should not be overlooked! Tender green beans are combined with a luscious, creamy sauce and topped with crispy fried onions. It's a tried and true recipe that is full of delicious, savory flavors you’ll love. Perfect for Thanksgiving or paired with weeknight dinners!

Elbow macaroni get tossed in a creamy cheddar sauce, then baked until the cheese is perfectly gooey.

This roasted acorn squash is lightly seasoned with Parmesan and Herbs de Provence, creating a tender, caramelized side dish perfect for fall or Thanksgiving. Easy to prep and full of cozy flavor, it pairs beautifully with your favorite holiday mains.

A whole head of cauliflower is steamed and roasted until tender and golden, then coated in a rich, savory butter sauce made with anchovy paste, capers, Dijon mustard, lemon, and red pepper flakes. Despite the anchovy, the finished dish isn't fish-forward. The anchovy melts into the butter to create a deep, salty, steak-sauce-like savory flavor. This retro-inspired vegetable side is easy enough for Sunday dinner and impressive enough for a holiday table.

You may have memorized the foolproof gem on the back of the Toll House bag, given to the world by Ruth Graves Wakefield in the 1930s. But this may become your new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. It’s a little more complicated, and you’ll have to plan ahead: After assembling the dough, you must chill it for at least 24 hours before baking it, and preferably up to 36. This allows the dry ingredients time to soak up the wet ones, which results in a firmer dough. It leads to a marvelously chewy, chocolate-rich cookie. Don’t skimp on good chocolate, and the sea salt is not an option — it’s the beacon at the top of this gorgeous treat. (You can certainly put this recipe together by hand, but a stand mixer makes it easy work. If you’re in the market for one, our colleagues at The Wirecutter have tested quite a few, and they've put together an excellent guide to the best.) David Leite

With this brown-and-serve recipe, you’ll never be more than 15 minutes away from the warm comforts of fluffy homemade bread.

Filled with a mixture of sautéed onion, garlic, spinach, and cream cheese baked inside puff pastry cups, spinach puffs are the ultimate easy, classic appetizer.

Just five pantry ingredients and one bowl, no egg needed. Our tested bake time keeps the center creamy, never mushy, every single time.

This spiced rum mojito made with cranberry juice and spiced rum makes a cocktail fitting for Thanksgiving or any time. It's your new favorite drink!

This is a recipe to win the dinner party sweepstakes, and at very low stakes: slow-roasted pork shoulder served with lettuce, rice and a raft of condiments. The chef David Chang serves the dish, known by its Korean name, bo ssam, at his Momofuku restaurant in the East Village and elsewhere. He shared the recipe with The Times in 2012. Mr. Chang is known as a kitchen innovator, but his bo ssam is a remarkably straightforward way to achieve high-level excellence with little more than ingredients and time. Simply cure the pork overnight beneath a shower of salt and some sugar, then roast it in a low oven until it collapses. Apply some brown sugar and a little more salt, then roast the skin a while longer until it takes on the quality of glistening bark. Meanwhile, make condiments – hot sauces and kimchi, rice, some oysters if you wish. Then tear meat off the bone and wrap it in lettuce, and keep at that until everything’s gone. Sam Sifton

This recipe, adapted from Samin Nosrat's "Salt Fat Acid Heat," is inspired by the Southern grandma method of marinating chicken overnight in buttermilk before frying it. You're roasting here, but the buttermilk and salt still work like a brine, tenderizing the meat on multiple levels to yield an unbelievably juicy chicken. As an added bonus, the sugars in the buttermilk will caramelize, contributing to an exquisitely browned skin. Be sure to leave 24 hours for marinating the chicken. While the beauty of roast chicken is that you can serve it anytime, anywhere, try serving it alongside panzanella, which plays the role of starch, salad and sauce.

If you’re the kind of person who chooses cookies over cake every time, this Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake is your dream dessert. It’s everything you love about classic chocolate chip cookies — soft, chewy, and packed with chips — but baked in one impressive round that’s perfect for decorating or adding candles. (We found a 12" round to be the perfect size for feeding a crowd and creating slices of an ideal thickness, though a 9" x 13" pan also works.) For an extra-polished look, finish the cookie cake with a piped border of swirled chocolate and vanilla frosting; it’s a simple touch that makes this cookie cake feel just as impressive as any sheet cake.  

These tender, buttery, crisp buttermilk biscuits satisfy all urgent cravings. You can happily set aside any hesitancy about preparing biscuits because these tangy, fluffy ones come together quickly — no cutting cold butter into flour or rolling out dough. The batter is combined in one bowl and then spread over melted butter, giving the impression of a batter swimming in butter, as the name suggests. While the biscuits bake, they absorb all the buttery goodness and crisp up around the edges. Butter swim biscuits are best served warm and fresh out of the oven but will keep covered at room temperature for up to one day (see Tip).

We love mashed sweet potatoes and sweet potato fries. Could we create a delicious mash-up of the two?

Better for you Healthy Spinach Dip with creamy Greek Yogurt, twice as much spinach and just a touch of mayo! Classic appetizer guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser at your next party. 

Rich, smooth and buttery mashed potatoes that are perfect for the holidays and all year long.

Elevate your Thanksgiving with this herb-rich wild mushroom stuffing — earthy, savory, and easy to prep ahead. Vegetarian-friendly, crowd-pleasing side dish

Baked apples topped with brown butter cinnamon streusel topping are the perfect dessert for fall and Thanksgiving!

For when you just don't have it in you to make the entire bird for Thanksgiving - these meatballs are IT!!

I think it's safe to say that no matter what your favorite part of Thanksgiving is, a really incredible luscious homemade gravy is an imperative part of the meal!  

If you're tasked with bringing the appetizer for Thanksgiving, this cheeseball will be the star of the show.

Bake a pot pie with your leftover Thanksgiving turkey! This recipe makes the perfect post-holiday meal when you still have a house full of family to feed.

Spicy, sweet, and tangy together with nutty salty cheese, my favorite quick n easy holiday side dish!

Dairy free cinnamon rolls are fluffy, delicious and taste just like classic cinnamon rolls!  They are super easy to make and make a great addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas breakfast. Even better than the best store bought versions from Cinnabon or Pillsbury!