Potatoes
Celery/onion/carrots
Caramelized onions
Mushrooms
Cranberries
Butter/milk/cream
Pumpkin
Roasted vegetables—any kind
Is “bread” a flavor? Bread!

I love a good butternut squash/apple soup as a starter and for the next day.

Persian Jeweled Rice with cranberries is a fantastic thanksgiving side. Just don’t tell the boomers it’s Persian. Call it thanksgiving rice

Celery, onion, sage

Cinnamon or warm spices

Sweet potatoes, green beans, corn, squashes

Cranberry.

Butter.

Pinot Noir

I love a glass of Madeira at the end of the meal.

Sturdy fall herbs - rosemary, thyme, sage

Pumpkin / squash

Cranberry, apple, cinnamon, pecan

Cranberry, pumpkin, corn

Anonymous wrote:Sweet dishes, Pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, clove, cardamon, maple syrup

Savory dishes: rosemary, thyme, garlic, savory, parsley, dill, thyme, onion, celery seed, mustard

And real vanilla for sweet, can’t bake much without a touch of vanilla

Sweet dishes, Pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, clove, cardamon, maple syrup

Savory dishes: rosemary, thyme, garlic, savory, parsley, dill, thyme, onion, celery seed, mustard

I was just reading the vegan t-giving post. I'm a vegetarian and always trying to play with new recipes for the holiday. I tend to use a lot of mushroom, safe, thyme, sweet potato...

What to you are the essential Thanksgiving flavors or flavor combinations? What seasonings or flavors are must haves in your Thanksgiving cooking?