Best Websites for Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes
The best websites for Thanksgiving dinner recipes offer a variety of recipes, easy navigation and extras like helpful how-to videos.
When searching the internet for Thanksgiving dinner recipes, it is easy to become lost in search lists filled with recipe sites offering versions of the ultimate holiday dinner. Forget scanning the long Google lists and opt for one of the three best websites for Thanksgiving dinner recipes: FoodNetwork.com, TasteofHome.com and AllRecipes.com.
FoodNetwork.com
The Food Network’s website is massive with a fabulous section devoted to this year’s Thanksgiving. Visitors are greeted on the main page with the familiar Food Network faces of Alton Brown and Paula Deen. All the food pictures look appetizing and appealing. The layout is easy to read, with a design that is warm and inviting.
Handy topic tabs are located near the top of the page. The tabs include Turkey, Stuffing/Dressing, Side Dishes, Desserts, All Courses, Menus, How-to and even a fun sweepstakes with $4,500 up for grabs.
The recipes available under each of the tabs are from the many Food Network chefs and personalities. A visitor can scroll through recipes like Rachael Ray’s Apple and Onion Stuffin’ Muffins, Alton Brown’s Good East Roast Turkey, Bobby Flay’s Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes and Tyler Florence’s Ultimate Pumpkin Pie.
In addition to its easy-to-read and print recipes, FoodNetwork.com has several video segments to watch, 19 just about turkey. Don’t miss Alton Brown’s video of “How to carve a turkey.” All recipes are given a difficulty level as well as the time it takes to prepare/cook and how many it serves.
TasteofHome.com
The popular cooking magazine is available online and is an outstanding choice when planning a Thanksgiving meal. On the site’s homepage, simply enter the keyword “Thanksgiving” into the search box. This search will net the visitor more than 2,500 results. The featured result was the best offering a Thanksgiving page filled with mouth-watering photos, links to multiple recipes and even decorating and entertaining ideas.
Clicking “Thanksgiving dinner recipes” links to a page with 182 results. A nice feature allows the recipe results to be sorted alphabetically, by rating or if it was a Taste of Home contest winning recipe.
Each recipe is accompanied by an appetizing picture, full directions and nutritional facts. You can also see reviews of the recipe by other readers and have the option to review it yourself. Each recipe can be printed, added to your online recipe box or even shared via Facebook or Twitter.
The Thanksgiving page also included great topics like Thanksgiving 101 that has tips and tricks for cooking the perfect holiday meal. Other topics offered are Holiday Pie Recipes, Top 10 Pumpkin Dessert Recipes, Top 10 Turkey Leftovers and a fantastic section on Thanksgiving Centerpieces.
AllRecipes.com
All Recipes is another large website filled with delicious ideas for a Thanksgiving meal. Typing the keyword “Thanksgiving” into the search box nets more than 200 recipes but not a “homepage” for the November holiday. However, the recipes are clearly listed with enthusiastic reviews and a star rating system.
The recipes on this site are easy to read, with detailed directions and an ingredient list. A nice feature is the option to convert the measurements into metric with one quick click. Several recipes also have a smaller side box offering the visitor ideas of what may go with that recipe. For example, the site suggests pairing their Thanksgiving Stuffed Pumpkin with a Chardonnay.
Like the Food Network and Taste of Home sites, All Recipes allows visitors to share and email the recipes. Each recipe can be printed or stored in an online recipe box.
When visiting this site for Thanksgiving dinner ideas be sure to check out the recipes for Thanksgiving Day Sweet Potatoes, Southern Style Green Beans and Classic Thanksgiving Dressing with parsley, sage and thyme.
FoodNetwork.com, TasteofHome.com and AllRecipes.com are three of the best websites for Thanksgiving dinner because of the multitude of recipes available on each site. With a great selection of food ideas and easy to follow recipes, home cooks can find easily the perfect dishes for their Thanksgiving table.
