New South Thanksgiving Feast

Last Updated November 08, 2020

The flavors of the south make a beautiful Thanksgiving feast. We've gathered a trio of pre-feast appetizers, a couple main course options, all the sides you could ask for, and pies on pies on pies. (Pies are really the main event anyway, right?)

Pimento Cheese Tartlets

These southern-inspired tarts by Registered Dietitian and chef Whitney Reist are the perfect starter for any holiday dinner or party. Recipe by Whitney Reist of Sweet Cayenne.

Smoked Trout Dip

Though originally served at our Fall Farm Dinner at Breeden's Orchard, this dip makes the perfect snack for entertaining, before large meals, or anytime, really.

Woolworth on 5th's Ham Salad

Ham salad is a Southern salad staple that tends to take a back seat in modern food culture to chicken or egg salads. It's a retro dish at Woolworth on 5th, which is known for its role in the Civil...

Blood Orange & Bourbon Chipotle BBQ Roasted Chicken

This time of year, we focus on the big day (Thanksgiving), followed immediately by holiday baking and gift giving—leaving little time for feeding oneself the other 50 days of the holiday season....

Ina Garten's Spiced Pork Roast

"We have friends that live on Cape Cod. They're full-time oyster farmers and part-time farmers of other things, chickens, bees, and pigs. On a recent trip to visit them, I was tasked with cooking...

Roasted Cauliflower with Sorghum Vinaigrette

This sorghum-infused vinaigrette is delicious over greens, pork, and vegetables. Here we've taken Silo restaurant signature dressing and tossed it with earthy roasted cauliflower.

Greens Braised with Pancetta and Apple Cider

"I've never really known how to cook collards the old-fashioned Southern way, nor have I been that fond of them. But when a friend cooked farm fresh collard greens with pancetta, garlic, onion and...

Grandmama’s Southern Cornbread Dressing

A family recipe Rebecah Boynton inherited from her Grandmama.

Bourbon Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes and bourbon make good partners. The inspiration for this pairing comes from the 1979 cookbook called Nashville: 200 Years of Hospitality, a collection by the Tennessee Federation of...

Cranberry Relish

This relish is quick and easy and its uses are endless.

Honey Soy Turnip Greens

Smiley’s Farm Produce at The Nashville Framers' Market has bushels and bushels of turnip greens and folks that "cook up a mess of greens" the old-fashioned way seek them out. This recipe may not be...