Thanksgiving Potluck Recipes

This warm salad isn't typically found on a Thanksgiving table, but that doesn’t mean it won't be a hit with party guests. Roasting brings out great flavors from the veggies.

This take on sweet potato pie is one you can bet on no one else will be bringing to the table. Refrigerate sauce for up to one day before serving.

Roasted parsnips add an earthy dimension to this bread pudding, which melds cubes of brioche and grated Parmesan cheese with a rich custard. This vegetarian dish is good enough to stand in for traditional Thanksgiving stuffing.

The topping of sliced pears and fresh cranberries caramelizes in a mixture of brown sugar and butter while baking. This cake can be made the day before Thanksgiving; turn it out of the pan within 15 minutes of removing from the oven and then keep in in a tightly sealed container until ready to serve.

Toasted pecans, dried cranberries, and raisins are tossed with chewy, nutty wild rice in this festive Thanksgiving side dish. Serve the rice pilaf warm or at room temperature.

Crisp, licorice-scented fresh fennel, layered with potatoes, cream, and Asiago cheese, offers a new take on traditional scalloped potatoes. Reheat this dish in the oven just before serving to crisp up the cheese topping.

This orange-infused cranberry sauce is amazingly quick and easy to prepare. Serve the sauce at room temperature to experience the flavors at their fullest.

This reinterpretation of the holiday favorite, sweet potato casserole, replaces the traditional marshmallow topping with caramelized apples. The underlying mashed sweet potatoes are seasoned and sweetened with fresh ginger and applesauce.

Potato lovers will enjoy this Thanksgiving casserole. Yukon gold potatoes add body while sweet potatoes contribute creamy sweetness. A crunchy, sage-seasoned breadcrumb topping brings texture and a savory note to the dish.

A hidden layer of bittersweet chocolate coats the cinnamon-scented graham cracker crust, while semisweet chocolate imparts a silken smoothness to the spiced pumpkin custard. A drizzle of milk chocolate on top entices the eye -- and the appetite.

A savory pudding of butternut squash and Parmesan cheese is an intriguing alternative to sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving dinner. Blending the pureed squash with bechamel sauce and eggs makes a rich, silky pudding.

This from-scratch version of the beloved Thanksgiving side dish of green bean casserole starts with fresh green beans, which are blanched and then bathed in a creamy homemade mushroom sauce. Crisp fried shallots make a flavorful garnish.

A Southern classic, spoon bread is an airy pudding thickened with cornmeal and eggs. This rendition of spoon bread is lightened with beaten egg whites and flavored with sharp cheddar cheese and sweet corn.

Roasted sweet potatoes are bathed in the gentle, nuanced sweetness of maple syrup and butter. This supremely simple side dish can be made the day before Thanksgiving and reheated in the microwave just before serving.

A blend of pumpkin puree, half-and-half, eggs, brown sugar, and pumpkin-pie spice turns sliced baguette into a rich bread pudding. This rustic dessert takes only 10 minutes to assemble and can be served warm or at room temperature.

Fresh cranberries, raisins, chopped apples, shallots, and fresh thyme simmer together in this sweet-and-savory chutney. This condiment can be made several days ahead of Thanksgiving and stored in the refrigerator.

Eggs, cream, vanilla, and raisins transform day-old bread into a delightful and indulgent Thanksgiving dessert. This version of bread pudding has Creole roots, with cubes of baguette and a sauce that's spiked with a healthy dose of bourbon.

A simple shortbread crust supports levels of cranberry and lemon filling. These layered bars look beautiful on the Thanksgiving table.

Red-currant jelly and grated apple add sweetness to this side dish of braised red cabbage. This dish bakes for almost two hours, but can be made the day before Thanksgiving and reheated in the microwave just before serving.

Spiced pumpkin cheesecake is swirled with melted semisweet chocolate atop a chocolate cookie crust in this popular seasonal dessert. It's easy to create the pretty marbled pattern by simply dragging the blade of a paring knife several times through the pumpkin and chocolate mixtures.

A simple side dish of steamed green beans is dressed up with a Dijon mustard vinaigrette. This easy Thanksgiving dish can be prepared a day in advance: simply cook the beans and make the dressing, then toss together up to one hour before serving. If you are transporting this dish, carry the vinaigrette separately and toss with the green beans before dinner.

We've made this beloved Thanksgiving dessert even more tempting by adding dark chocolate. This pecan pie can be made a day in advance and stored at room temperature.

It takes only five minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of simmering to transform fresh cranberries, sugar, grated ginger, and sherry vinegar into a zingy cranberry sauce. You can make this cranberry relish up to three days ahead of the Thanksgiving feast.

Pumpkin pie spice and chopped pecans flavor this moist sweet potato Bundt cake. After the cake has cooled, it is brushed with a sweet vanilla-and-bourbon syrup.