Thanksgiving Gathering Guide: 2026
A Thanksgiving You'll Enjoy as Much as Your Guests
Hosting Thanksgiving is all about filling your home with delicious food and the people you love most. But when you’re coordinating every dish and last-minute detail, it’s easy to miss the moment you worked so hard to create.
That's why we've mapped out the entire gathering for you, drawing on generations of Café Sucre Farine hosting experience. Everything you need is in one place. Simply follow the plan, make warm memories, and relax with your guests.
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Everything You Need for a Beautiful Gathering
A Menu People Will Love
Get 9 tried-and-true, reader-favorite recipes designed to build a classic, well-rounded Thanksgiving dinner…including our first-ever roasted turkey recipe, only available here!.
A Simple, Welcoming Table
Create a beautiful dining space with our easy décor table plan and how-to video.
A Plan That Feels Doable
Everything the five dinners need, written to cover a full week with almost no waste.
Keep the Joy Going
Send guests home with a beautiful homemade favor and turn the leftover turkey into another delicious meal for later in the week.
9 Recipes for a Fabulous Thanksgiving
The Main Event
A Centerpiece Worth Gathering Around
It’s hard to believe The Café has never had a turkey recipe… until now! This brand-new roasted turkey breast recipe is available only in our Gathering Guide until after Thanksgiving 2026. It’s MUCH easier than roasting a whole bird and is always juicy thanks to a simple salt brine. We’ve tested it 10+ times, and are still not over how good it is. Plus, there's a special video tutorial with Chris- don't miss it!
The Comforting Classics
All the Sides That Make It Thanksgiving
Round out your holiday table with the dishes everyone looks forward to, like Crispy Buttery Herb Stuffing, Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce, No-Knead Dinner Rolls, and a fresh Harvest Apple Arugula Salad
Sides That Save You Time
Hands-Off, Make-Ahead Friendly Recipes
Make the big day easier with time-saving recipes like Make-Ahead Gravy, Make-Ahead Bacon-Wrapped Green Beans, and Slow Cooker Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, so you don’t have to juggle so many dishes at once.
Something Sweet to Finish
The Best Ending to a Memorable Meal
Your guests will love lingering over a slice of Libby’s Pumpkin Pie Tart made with a luxuriously creamy pumpkin filling baked in a buttery shortbread crust. Like the classic pie, but better!
A Strategy for Leftovers
Keep the Good Food Going Into the Weekend
Turn any leftover roasted turkey into the coziest gnocchi soup so nothing goes to waste.
Ridiculously Easy Table Decor
Table Decor to match the vibe
Join Chris for a simple, step-by-step tutorial on creating a beautiful centerpiece in 15 minutes or less.
We're Chris and Scott, Founders of The Café Sucre Farine
Since 2011, we've been developing, testing, photographing and sharing easy, elegant recipes. We believe great food doesn't have to be complicated, it just needs to be made with love and shared with others.
Our hope is to inspire you to cook with confidence, share with joy, and create moments of connection around your table. Our Thanksgiving traditions have grown across generations, and now we’ve gathered all our best hosting tips into one place to make your holiday special.
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- Holly
