Thanksgiving Entertaining

To help you prepare for a memorable time with family and friends, we've curated a selection of books that offer everything from delicious recipes to festive table-setting ideas, thoughtful activities, and meaningful ways to connect with your guests.

Updated November 15, 2024
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Bring it! : tried and true recipes for potlucks and casual entertaining
Rosen, Ali
Paper Book
Bring It! is the ultimate source for potluck, picnic, or dinner party-worthy dishes that combine simple prep with big taste! The word "potluck" may inspire memories of church dinners and mystery covered dishes. But today's potlucks are essentially outsourced dinner parties...
Giving thanks : poems, prayers, and praise songs of thanksgiving
Paterson, Katherine.
Paper Book
Newbery Medal winner Katherine Paterson and cut-paper artist Pamela Dalton give fans of all ages even more to be thankful for with Giving Thanks, a special book about gratitude. Katherine Paterson's meditations on what it means to be truly grateful and Pamela Dalton's exquisite cut-paper...
How to cook a turkey : and all the other trimmings
Paper Book
How to Cook a Turkey* is meant to be holiday survival guide for a wide range of home cooks: first timers who have no idea where to even begin; more experienced cooks who, nonetheless, forget every year what temperature to cook their turkey at and for how long; and cooks of all levels who like the...
Ideas for entertaining from the African-American kitchen
Medearis, Angela Shelf
Paper Book
Life is a party : deliciously doable recipes to make every day a celebration
Burtka, David
Paper Book
106 killer recipes, 16 creative party themes, and 250 gorgeous photos--plus playlists and easy planning tips--make LIFE IS A PARTY the indispensable cookbook and guide for home cooks. Chef, actor, and entertaining authority David Burtka knows that every day can be a party. Over a...
Nothing fancy : unfussy food for having people over
Roman, Alison
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The social media star, New York Times columnist, and author of Dining In helps you nail dinner with unfussy food and the permission to be imperfect.   "Enemy of the mild, champion of the bold, Ms....
You're so invited : panic less, play more, and get your party on
Najafi, Cheryl.
Paper Book
PANIC LESS, PLAY MORE, AND GET YOUR PARTY ON! From her rural Missouri beginnings decorating tables with cherry-tree branches to her current and much-anticipated dinners and parties that always include a "cherry on the top" surprise for her guests, Cheryl Najafi teaches others to break the...

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