The dishes (and drinks!) we make year after year.
This year, we’re going rogue and serving steak for Thanksgiving dinner. It seems fitting for a year where nothing is normal. We’re taking a classic steak house approach with family style sides, far too many carbs, and over the top desserts.
Below are our favorite sides to accompany any main dish, plus the turkey recipe my husband swears by.
Cook's Illustrated's Slow-Roasted Turkey with Gravy
The key is cooking the turkey in pieces.
seriouseats.com
Winter Tonic
The perfect way to start your early cooking day.
raisemagazine.com/winter-tonic-recipe
Classic Bread Stuffing for a Crowd
The best I've ever had.
epicurious.com
Potato Puree
My sister's favorite.
amateurgourmet.com
Crispy Roasted Potatoes
Our own recipe.
raisemagazine.com/crispy-roasted-potatoes
Pomegranate Mojito
A showstopper for predinner cocktails.
raisemagazine.com/pomegranate-mojito-recipe
Triple Garlic Bread
Our newest addition. (Though we've already made it TWICE this week. And it's Wednesday.)
Becky Krystal / The Washington Post
washingtonpost.com
Jean Webster's French Silk Pie
I grew up on Tippin's French Silk, and this is the only recipe that comes close.
marthastewart.com
Jessica Butler is the co-founder of Raise, stepmother of two, and adoptive mother of one. Prior to Raise, she was a writer on USA’s "In Plain Sight" and TNT’s "The Last Ship." She and her husband, writer/producer Warren Bell, co-created the Nick at Nite series "Instant Mom," based on her life as a stepmother. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and six-year-old son, Levon.