Thanksgiving Grazing Table
This year, we’re saying goodbye to some of our traditional Thanksgiving dinner expectations. Not to worry, though, all the amazing flavours and dishes we love are still here―but with a little twist: you won’t even need a fork!
This fun grazing table may just become your new Thanksgiving tradition. The best part? It requires less time in the kitchen, it’s easier on the wallet, and you’ll love the more carefree style of serving. Your family and friends can come and go, nibbling on all their favourites.
Your Thanksgiving grazing table can be adorned with extra nibbles if you like. We’ve chosen to add what would often be put out before dinner to accompany the main Thanksgiving dinner attractions. Combinations of cheeses, crackers, and fruits add to the beautiful tablescape, alongside flowers and gourds. Happy Thanks-grazing!
Entice your family and friends into your home with the aroma of freshly baked bread, setting the tone for a cozy Thanksgiving dinner to remember. This easy bread recipe comes together quickly because it doesn’t need any time to rise. This savoury twist on a normally sweet loaf will be a welcome addition to your dinner table. Buckwheat flour lends itself well to the savoury flavour with its slightly earthy taste. Make this bread completely gluten free by choosing a gluten-free beer.
If you want a traditional Thanksgiving without the daunting task of cooking a turkey, this dish is for you. With these yummy handheld turkey pastry cups, you get all the Thanksgiving flavours without the overwhelming effort. Making the turkey filling a day or two ahead of time will make life that much simpler, allowing you to have a turkey dish on the table and ready to enjoy in less than half an hour. And, for an equally delicious plant-based version, you can easily omit the cheese and switch out the turkey for a veggie ground.
Thanksgiving isn’t complete for many of us without a potato dish, the comforting starchy staple we all adore. These stacks are the perfect handheld potato dish for your holiday grazing table. While garlic and rosemary are a fan-favourite flavour combo, the addition of the balsamic glaze adds a hint of sweetness and tang.
These rich little morsels are the perfect ending to a beautiful dinner. The dark chocolate perfectly satisfies that craving for sweets after a big meal. The pecans, pumpkin seeds, and cranberries, along with the warming spices of pumpkin pie, pay tribute to traditional Thanksgiving ingredients. These morsels can be made well ahead of time and stored in the freezer until needed.
Chelsea Gough is a Vancouver-based recipe developer, stylist, and proud mom of two girls. She is a lover of good food, good times, and beautiful spaces. Reach her at rawstylebychels@gmail.com
