My favorite dish on Thanksgiving day has always been cranberry sauce, well second to the pie of course. My dad always makes the most delicious Thanksgiving cranberries and his recipe is so simple! Use 1 pound of cranberries in the sauce and it serves 4-6 people, so if you have a larger crowd you might want to double the recipe. I also like my cranberries a little more tart so I cut the amount of sugar in half (the orange juice is plenty sweet for me) if you like sweeter cranberry sauce, use a full cup of sugar. The Grand Marnier is also optional, but it does add a great sharp orange flavor to the tart cranberries. Check out my Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie recipes to complete your Thanksgiving meal. Enjoy! xoxo

Images via Alex Phillips. 

Print Cranberry Sauce Recipe. 

Juice of 2 large oranges 

1/2 cup sugar

1 pound of cranberries 

Zest of 1 orange

1/2 cup chopped pecans

2 tablespoons of Grand Marnier

In a saucepan, bring the orange juice and sugar to a boil. Add cranberries, reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add orange zest, peans, and Grand Marnier. Best when served warm.

My table is set a whole two weeks early! The Christmas tree might also be up, but I am not officially skipping Thanksgiving all together. We are having my immediate family over, unlike Easter when we had to add a leaf in our table to fit everyone. I set our Thanksgiving table with a simple white and gold color pallet. Since we still do not have artwork (or a buffet) in our dining room, the light grey walls can be difficult to work with. I used the same white linen place mats, chippendale sliver and French provincial china I used at Easter. To add a touch of Thanksgiving, I used pumpkins for place cards and these gold edge napkins. I found the white pumpkins at Trader Joe’s and added craft paper and string to create place cards. I also found the white hydrangeas and filler at Trader Joe’s to create my own floral arrangement, they have the best prices on flower and pumpkins.  Shop everything on my Thanksgiving table below! xoxo

Images via Alex Phillips.