Welcome to the Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide! Whether you are looking for a new holiday recipe, interested in hosting tips, or just curious to discover more about the holiday, we have compiled everything PBS has to offer. Happy Thanksgiving!
Enjoy Your Thanksgiving Feast with PBS
Lifestyle personality Christy Rost shares her Thanksgiving tips and holiday memories to make this Thanksgiving the best:
Ten Essential Thanksgiving Planning Tips: Want to pull off the perfect Thanksgiving? Our top 10 Thanksgiving planning tips include recipes, etiquette and other suggestions for a stress-free holiday.
Discover New Thanksgiving Recipes: Do you need a new dish for the holidays? Try one of these suggestions this year.
Celebrate Thanksgiving Family Traditions: Christy Rost shares her family’s traditions for celebrating Thanksgiving from menu planning to decorations.
Ten Foods We’re Thankful for This Year: Find out which ingredients made the list this year.
Discover Pumpkin-Inspired Recipes
Jenna Weber and Marc Matsumoto share pumpkin-themed recipes (and one delicious turkey recipe) on the Fresh Tastes blog that will brighten your holiday table this Thanksgiving.
- Pumpkin Bread Pudding
- Pumpkin Mac & Cheese
- Mashed Kabocha
- Pumpkin Tapioca
- Kabocha Squash Soup
- Brown Sugar and Cayenne Brined Turkey
Find Family-Friendly Recipes
Alice Currah and Aviva Goldfarb from Kitchen Explorers, the PBS Parents food blog, create family-friendly Thanksgiving recipes even your littlest pilgrim will enjoy.
Watch Thanksgiving Recipe Demonstrations
 Julia Child and Jacques Pepin make Stuffed Turkey Roulade in this clip from "Julia and Jacques Cooking in Concert." |
 Need a new dessert recipe? Watch how you can make Pumpkin Creme Brulee to impress your family. |
 Make your family this savory Sweet Potato and Pear Gratin recipe for a seasonal side dish this year. |
 Think outside the box with this recipe for Mashed Potato Fudge to keep your menu fresh and inventive. |
Explore Related Thanksgiving Links
- PBS Parents: Explore a list of Thanksgiving Activities for children
- PBS Kids: Create fun Thanksgiving cards
- PBS NewHour: Browse a “Guide to Good Thanksgiving Reads”
- PBS NewsHour: Read Thanksgiving poetry from the U.S. poet laureate
- Rediscovering George Washington: Redisover his inaugural Thanksgiving speech
- Bay Area Bites: Find other Thanksgiving recipes from KQED in San Franciso
- Rocky Mountain PBS: Read a transcript of a Thanksgiving Live Chat with PBS cooking personalities, including Sara Moulton, Daisy Martinez, Katie Browne, Chris Fennimore, and Jeff Nathan
See Thanksgiving Videos from Other PBS Programs
 Need to Know: Peter Sagal humorously shares how to survive the holiday with your family |
 American Experience chronicles the first Thanksgiving in their documentary, "We Shall Remain." |
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