Claire Saffitz's Pumpkin Pie (and other T-Day recipes)

Pie! Squash! And a carrot pot roast to steal the show!

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Hi there,

Somehow the holiday season has arrived, once again, and here at Salt + Spine, we’ve been hunting down all pumpkin-related recipes and exciting side dishes to satisfy all the demands of the Thanksgiving table.

We dove into the Salt + Spine archives for our Turkey Day planning and want to share our findings to make your big meal a tad easier, too.

We’ve got sides, of course, from brussels sprouts to squash to a cold, bright, salad take on your sweet potatoes. And a pot-roast-style carrot dish from our friend Farmer Lee Jones that may just take center stage (and would make the perfect vegetarian main).

Roasted Kabocha Squash with Pepitas & Rosemary Brown Butter by Justin Wangler & Tracey Shepos Cenami. Excerpted with permission from Season: Wine Country Food, Farming, and Friends. Get the recipe here.

Warm Brussels Sprouts Salad by chef Angelo Smith (Pizza Antica). Excerpted with permission from East Bay Cooks: Signature Recipes from the Best Restaurants, Bars, and Bakeries. Get the recipe here.

Haloumi + Sweet Potato Salad with Blueberry Vinaigrette by Danielle Renov. Excerpted with permission from Peas, Love, and Carrots. Get the recipe here.

Carrot Pot Roast by Farmer Lee Jones. Excerpted with permission from The Chef’s Garden: A Modern Guide to Common and Unusual Vegetables. Get the recipe here.

More side/app ideas:

• Alison Roman’s Creamy Cauliflower and Onion Gratin with Sesame Bread Crumbs

• Priya Krishna’s Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Green Pea Chutney

• Amy Chaplin’s Rosemary Butternut Squash Soup with Toasted-Hazelnut Milk

• Stacie Billis’ Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

On our site, you’ll also find an abundance of pie recipes, from the geometric slices of perfection that Pieometry author Lauren Ko shared with us in January to the reliable, delicious honey-glazed pumpkin pie Claire Saffitz developed for her book, Dessert Person. (And, just in case you want to wing it, we’ve got an all-purpose pie crust recipe for you to run with, too.)

Caramelized Honey Pumpkin Pie by Claire Saffitz. Excerpted with permission from Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence. Get the recipe here.

Wave of Wonders (Pear, Shortbread, Spiced Coffee Cream) by Lauren Ko. Excerpted with permission from Pieometry: Modern Tart Art and Pie Design for the Eye and the Palate. Get the recipe here.

Honey Walnut Orange Pie by Kate McDermott. Excerpted with permission from Pie Camp: The Skills You Need to Make Any Pie You Want. Get the recipe here.

The Apple by Chris Taylor & Paul Arguin. Excerpted with permission from The New Pie: Modern Techniques for the Classic American Dessert. Get the recipe here.

More sweets for your table:

• Petra Paradez’s Coconut Custard Pie

• Chris Shepherd's Vinegar Pie

• Chris Taylor + Paul Arguin’s Aunt Melba’s Peach Pie

• Petra Paradez’s Sesame Chess Pie

• Cathy Barrow’s Merry Mince-ish Slab Pie

• Kate McDermott’s Peach Berry Sonker

Happy cooking, and remember to share what you’re making from your favorite cookbooks with us by using the hashtag #TalkCookbooks.

🦃 Gobble Gobble,
Brian, Clea, Sarah, and the Salt & Spine Team

P.S. Are you caught up on our latest episodes? We talked whole-hog barbecue with pitmaster Rodney Scott, Gullah Geechee cuisine with “chefarmer” Matthew Raiford, and all things entertaining with actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and chef Julie Tanous.