Welcome to Chickensgiving

Go nuts and swap birds this year.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in browser]( | [Manage preferences](newsletter=epi) [Epicurious Thanksgiving Banner ]( Apathetic turkey-eaters, rejoice! This Thanksgiving, you need not settle for the bigger (but lesser) bird. A miso-butter roast chicken and gravy act as the centerpiece here, with a few flavorful sides playing backup. And just to keep things novel this year, dessert is a superlative plate of cookies instead of pie—because if chicken's on the table, you've already broken one tradition. What's the harm in breaking another? [GET THE MENU]( TO START [Image may contain: Food, Dish, and Meal]( [Lemon-Pepper Salami Bites]( [Bright citrus and freshly ground pepper put a festive spin on two party staples: cured meat and Marcona almonds. And to drink?]([This cranberry-Campari number]( should do the trick nicely. [Get the Recipe ►]( THE MEAL [Photo of a roasted chicken on a serving platter with butternut squash, a bowl of gravy, and serving utensils on the side.]( [Miso-Butter Roast Chicken With Acorn Squash Panzanella]( [The chicken’s fantastic on its own, but it’s the squash-and-apple dressing that makes this dish: It has all the buttery, herby flavor of classic stuffing, but in place of mushy bread it offers crispy, craggy croutons, which readily soak up the miso-rich gravy.]( [Get the Recipe ►]( [Large white bowl filled with kale and Brussels sprout salad with a serving spoon. ]( [Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad]( [A bright alternative to heavy sides, this hearty kale salad recipe adds crunchy chopped almonds and crisp shredded brussels sprouts.]( [Get the Recipe ►]( [Image may contain: Plant, Food, Vegetable, Bean, Green Bean, Produce, Seasoning, and Sesame]( [Haricots Verts With Herb Butter]( [Mix butter, shallots, fresh herbs, and lemon juice in the serving bowl to dress hot haricots verts. Nothing could be simpler, or more packed with flavor.]( [Get the Recipe ►]( DESSERT [Chocolate–Almond Praline Cookies on a white plate.]( [Chocolate–Almond Praline Cookies]( [For these cookies, a quick food-processor almond praline paste gets beaten into cookie dough and studded with chocolate—exactly what you want for a final bite. But if you must have pie, then you must try this]([cranberry chess pie](, too. [Get the Recipe ►]( Want even more ideas? Take our Thanksgiving quiz to build your own custom menu. [TAKE THE QUIZ]( [Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( This e-mail was sent to you by epicurious. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, epicurious@newsletters.epicurious.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe](newsletter=epi) Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.