PHOTOS: The L.A. Times Test Kitchen's favorite Thanksgiving recipes

Feast with your eyes

This Thanksgiving, learn how to make dozens of our test kitchen favorites.

Read all about The Times test kitchen's turkey smackdown -- and how it resulted in a blue ribbon-winning classic recipe. But there's more too, including soy-brined turkey and a Meyer lemon turkey. And if you're running late? Try the Hurry-Up Turkey.

Let's talk turkey

Read all about The Times test kitchen's turkey smackdown -- and how it resulted in a blue ribbon-winning classic recipe.

No need to choose between mashed or sweet. Make room for both. Recipes include sweet potato gratin and, of course, traditional spuds.

Spuds in eight varieties

No need to choose between mashed or sweet. Make room for both.

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Your end-all, be-all Thanksgiving guide

<b>TURKEY:</b> Read all about The L.A. Times Test Kitchen's turkey smackdown -- and how it resulted in a blue ribbon-winning classic recipe. But there's more too, including soy-brined turkey and a Meyer lemon turkey. And if you're running late? Try the Hurry-Up Turkey.

TURKEY: Read all about The L.A. Times Test Kitchen's turkey smackdown -- and how it resulted in a blue ribbon-winning classic recipe. But there's more too, including soy-brined turkey and a Meyer lemon turkey. And if you're running late? Try the Hurry-Up Turkey.

<b>POTATOES:</b> No need to choose between mashed or sweet. Make room for both -- and a few other twists.

POTATOES: No need to choose between mashed or sweet. Make room for both -- and a few other twists.

<B>BERRY GOOD:</B> So many ways to make one little berry. One that gets top scores around here: The recipe handed down to Food Editor Russ Parsons from his mother.

BERRY GOOD: So many ways to make one little berry. One that gets top scores around here: The recipe handed down to Food Editor Russ Parsons from his mother.

<B>GRAVY & STUFFING:</B> If you're anything like us, you'll agree turkey is just an excuse to make gravy and stuffing. Here are plenty of recipes to choose from.

GRAVY & STUFFING: If you're anything like us, you'll agree turkey is just an excuse to make gravy and stuffing. Here are plenty of recipes to choose from.

<B>ON THE SIDES:</B> You'll find all the classics here and then some, including Meyer lemon green beans, succotash, cipollini onions sauteed with pancetta and roasted baby parsnips.

ON THE SIDES: You'll find all the classics here and then some, including Meyer lemon green beans, succotash, cipollini onions sauteed with pancetta and roasted baby parsnips.

<B>ROLLS, MUFFINS & MORE:</B> Even if you don't get to all the carbs on Thanksgiving Day, you'll be happy you have them around the day after.

ROLLS, MUFFINS & MORE: Even if you don't get to all the carbs on Thanksgiving Day, you'll be happy you have them around the day after.

<B>APPETIZERS:</B> We've got plenty of starters to tide your guests over until the bird arrives at the table.

APPETIZERS: We've got plenty of starters to tide your guests over until the bird arrives at the table.

<B>SOUPS:</B> We've got soups of all sorts. Serve in a roasted baby pumpkin -- or go the greens route.

SOUPS: We've got soups of all sorts. Serve in a roasted baby pumpkin -- or go the greens route.

<B>SALADS:</B> Go beyond adding just a few leafy greens to the holiday plate. Recipes include an apple wild-rice salad with bleu cheese and fuyu persimmon salad with a cumin-lime vinaigrette.

SALADS: Go beyond adding just a few leafy greens to the holiday plate. Recipes include an apple wild-rice salad with bleu cheese and fuyu persimmon salad with a cumin-lime vinaigrette.

<B>PIES & MORE:</B> Maybe it's just us, but we prefer the traditional on Thanksgiving. Pumpkin, pecan, apple. But we included a few surprises that have been hits with readers.

PIES & MORE: Maybe it's just us, but we prefer the traditional on Thanksgiving. Pumpkin, pecan, apple. But we included a few surprises that have been hits with readers.