Are you in charge of your own Thanksgiving feast this year? Looking for some inspired recipes? Look no further. Find out what some of the most celebrated chefs worldwide are bringing to the table this year.
Looking to cook up something hearty without dishing out too much for ingredients? Keep it simple but delicious as you whip up some old-fashioned parmesan mashed potatoes. Ellie Krieger limits her parmesan mashed potatoes to four key ingredients: Yukon Gold potatoes, parmesan cheese, non-fat milk and optional butter for flavor.
Want to keep the cheese, but opt for a less starchy vegetable? Martha Stewart has got you covered with her gratinéed baked squash halves. This dish takes only 40 minutes, and since it’s mostly just squash, it won’t leave you feeling too guilty after you feast on it.
A mouth-watering seasonal pie is a Thanksgiving must, but pie recipes can get complex and overwhelming at times. If you’re looking for a fast, scrumptious pie concoction, Ina Garden, known more commonly as the “Barefoot Contessa,” recommends her easy cranberry and apple pie recipe.
If you don’t want to settle for a common fruit or berry pie this season, try exposing your guests’ taste buds to something a little different. Jamie Oliver’s sweet potato pie is novel but still perfect for the season. The food revolutionary gives you the choice to make this dish healthier by substituting plain yogurt for heavy cream.
Some of you may enjoy the challenge of cooking up the most complex and in-depth recipe possible filled with various flavors and spices. If so, we recommend super chef Rick Bayless’s flaky turnovers with pumpkin filling. This scrumptious pastry is the perfect mix of sweet and savory filed with a holiday favorite-pumpkin!
And of course, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without a turkey! Why not try a southern favorite – a deep-fried turkey? Acclaimed chef, author, actor and cinematographer Alton Brown has just the recipe for you. All too often we sit down at the table once a year and turn our noses up at a traditional, bland turkey. Not this year. Though the term deep-fried may come off as an artery clogger, it’s a change that is well worth the risk and bound to satisfy.
It’s time to head to the kitchen and impress your guests with the most delectable plates from only the best celebrity chefs.
Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Audrëy Rodríguez at auro8713@colorado.edu
