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November is almost here, and it’s one of my favorite months of the year! This collection brings together thirty of our favorite November recipes, plus a few festive cocktails too! You’ll find easy weeknight dinners, cozy soups, Thanksgiving sides, holiday desserts, and drinks for entertaining. There’s so much to look forward to and share this season. And for me, it always starts in the kitchen.
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If you couldn’t tell, the holidays are incredibly special to me. This year, more than ever. It’s been a year filled with travel, not really having a home base, and life moving in so many different directions. After more than nine months away, we’re finally home for the holidays. Being here has never felt more special.
I know nothing will be perfect, and I’m really trying to embrace that. I just want to enjoy the season for what it is. Easier said than done! But with very little travel planned over the next couple of months, I’m finally settling in. I’m looking forward to what I hope will be the very best time of year.
When everyone is home for the holidays, my family gathers around the dinner table every single night. I cook more food than you could probably imagine, and I genuinely love every minute of it. There’s something so special about cooking for the people I love most. Having everyone together around the table brings me so much happiness.
Thankfully, I keep the recipes simple and use shortcuts whenever I can. Some nights I’m mixing up festive cocktails. Other days I’m baking batches of cookies to share. And of course, there are always big family dinners. It’s a lot of cooking, but these are some of my very best recipes. Having everyone around to enjoy them makes it all worthwhile!
And of course, all the holiday cocktails and mocktails! I love having a festive drink to share when everyone is together.
Oh, and please don’t skip my Molten Chocolate Crackle Pie. It’s one of those desserts everyone gets excited about. SO GOOD.
What about you? Have any of these recipes become part of your Thanksgiving traditions? I’d love to know what you’re making year after year!
November is all about gathering with family and friends and making the recipes we love most. It’s also about getting excited for the holidays ahead! Maybe you’re planning your Thanksgiving menu or hosting friends for dinner. Or perhaps you’re just looking for something delicious to make tonight. Whatever the occasion, I hope you find a few new favorites!
‘Tis the season for cooking, baking, and sharing good food with the people we love!
Drinks
Pomegranate Spice Martini
2.40 from 15 votes
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A cozy, batch-style pomegranate martini with warm holiday spices and honey. Perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings!
Homemade spiced cranberry jam, woodsy rosemary, fruity rosé, sweet elderflower liquor, fresh citrus, and spicy ginger beer. Mix together to create a festive pitcher style cocktail that’s easy to create, refreshing, and delicious. Bonus…this drink can be made ahead of time for easy holiday entertaining, and the festive red color doubles as a gorgeous decor piece on any table!
Goat Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates with Rosemary Honey
4.31 from 684 votes
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Goat Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates with Rosemary Honey…my new holiday appetizer. They’re quick, easy, and everyone loves these sweet and savory bites.
This super simple Instant Pot Pesto Zuppa Toscana is the perfect cold-weather dinner…great for nights when I'm craving Italian, but want something warming too.
Seasonal butternut squash, layered with a creamy buttery béchamel sauce, spinach, and lasagna noodles, all come together to create beautiful layers in this vegetable-focused lasagna.
Slow cooked short ribs in red wine with fresh herbs and sweet cranberries. They’re a one pot and done kind of dinner, festive, and totally delicious. Serve these over a bed of creamy mashed potatoes and you’ll have the perfect dinner for a cold night in.
Buttery croissants, cozy herbs, caramelized wild mushroom, kale, and Gruyere cheese take classic stuffing from bland and boring to flavorful and completely delicious. Prep this stuffing in advance and then bake up just before you’re ready for dinner for super easy holiday entertaining.
Crisp, gingery, and lightly frosted, these snow dusted gingersnaps are the sweetest holiday cookie to bake this season – simple, festive, and so delicious!
I'm Tieghan, the recipes you'll find here are inspired by the people and places I love most. I try to live simply, eat seasonally, and cook with whole foods. My hope is to inspire a love for amazing food, as well as the courage to try something new!
