Katherine Sacks
Katherine Sacks is a New York City-based writer, editor, and recipe developer (with a special interest in baking and vegetarian cuisine), focused on the connections between food culture, food pathways, sustainability, and the environment. Her previous roles include acting as the Digital Content Manager for FoodPrint.com, traveling the country as a Features Writer for StarChefs, and launching the Berlin section of Thrillist. Katherine holds a master’s degree in Magazine Journalism and Science Reporting from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where she was a 2011 Institute of Sustainability and Energy Cluster Fellow, and a bachelor’s degree in Culinary Arts from Drexel University.
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Vegetarian Mushroom Gravy
This rich gravy gives a boost of extra flavor to vegetable broth thanks to an earthy thyme-garlic oil and umani-rich cremni mushrooms. Spoon it over #Vegducken, stuffing, or use it as a base for your next veggie pot pie.
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Spiced Hazelnut-Pear Cake With Chocolate Sauce
Capture the holiday spirit with this warm spiced cake, packed with nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove.
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Roasted Beet Dip
An earthy-yet-light spread that's great with crudité or on sandwiches and toast.
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Butternut Squash Vegducken with Mushroom-Cranberry Stuffing
Just in time for Thanksgiving, we’ve given the stunningly delicious Vegducken an autumnal makeover. This year’s entirely meatless take on turducken focuses on autumnal flavors with butternut squash, sweet potato, and parsnip filling in for the traditional meats. The mushroom-cranberry stuffing makes use of leftover vegetable scraps, making the dish #wasteless.
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Parsnip-Wrapped Devils on Horseback
This vegetarian version of the classic appetizer uses soy sauce, smoked paprika, and smoked almonds to pack so much savory flavor that no one will miss the traditional bacon. Use Gorgonzola dolce if you prefer a more mild blue cheese flavor.
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Turkey Meatballs wth Cranberry Sauce
These tender, flavor-packed meatballs are the perfect Thanksgiving party snack, but—for what it’s worth—they'd also make an excellent meatball sub.
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Build-Your-Own Thanksgiving Pie Bar
Can’t decide which pie to make? Let your guests in on the fun with this do-it-yourself pie bar.
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Wonton Soup With Mushroom-Zucchini "Meatballs"
Unstuffed wonton wrappers take the place of traditional dumplings in this simple and weeknight-friendly vegetarian soup.
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Ricotta-Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter
Think gnocchi are too time-consuming to make during the week? Think again!
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Slow-Cooker White Chicken Chili
For easy, hands-off dinner prep, throw chicken thighs, green chiles, white beans, and a flurry of spices into your slow cooker and come home to a hearty, flavorful meal.
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White Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse
White chocolate adds a rich, creamy sweetness to this quick pumpkin mousse. Be careful to keep the white chocolate and pumpkin mixtures warm as you mix them; otherwise, the white chocolate can set as it mixes into the pumpkin. If this happens, simply return the mixture to the microwave and gently reheat. Serve it alone or as part of our Build-Your-Own Thanksgiving Pie Bar.
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Pumpkin Pie–Spice Whipped Cream
Can’t get enough of pumpkin pie spice? With this easy whipped cream, you can add it to everything: our awesome Build-Your-Own Thanksgiving Pie Bar, the ultimate autumn icebox cake, and, yes, even your next latte.
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Stovetop Butterscotch Apples and Cranberries
Serve these luscious butterscotch-glazed apples with Cinnamon-Oat Crumble Topping for a quick apple crisp, atop pancakes or a Dutch Baby for a delicious fall-flavored breakfast, or alongside our Build-Your-Own Thanksgiving Pie Bar.
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Pull-Apart Bread With Pumpkin and Spinach
Forget the standard dinner rolls this Thanksgiving—what your table needs is this gorgeous flavor-packed bread.
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Orange–Brown Butter Wet Nuts
Digging into these wet nuts is like getting the best part of the ooey-gooey pecan pie: the rich brown butter brings out the nuttiness of the pecans and walnuts, and tangy orange juice helps balance the sweet filling. Serve them over ice cream, with chocolate mousse, or with our Build-Your-Own Thanksgiving Pie Bar.
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Baked Falafel With Orange-Tahini Sauce
This healthier falafel dinner brings the Middle Eastern platter home with a tangy tahini sauce and an easy cabbage and tomato salad.
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No-Bake Butterscotch-Coconut Cookies
Need cookies in a flash? These butterscotch "buttons" come together fast and don't require an oven, which means you can have a treat any time you want it.
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Mint-Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Turn store-bought ice cream sandwiches and chocolate-peppermint whipped cream into a towering, show-stopping dessert for your Labor Day cookout.
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Trenton Tomato Pie Pizza
This simple, tomato-lovers' pizza is inspired by a classic pie served in Trenton, New Jersey.
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Zucchini "Noodles" With Eggplant and Tomatoes
Summer squash forms the base of this play on ratatouille, with pan-seared eggplant and cherry tomatoes rounding things out.