We’ve been doing some of our favorite activities this week – cooking, eating and enjoying time with friends and family. And of course, Southern food makes everything better.

Our resident cook, Patsy R. Brumfield, has been sharing her go-to Thanksgiving dishes the past few weeks. They are:

• Roasted turkey (how to brine and roast one)

• Cornbread dressing

• Turkey giblet gravy

• ‘Sweet Potato Queen’ casserole

• Sour cream pound cake
• Homemade mayo

Epicurious.com also has its take on a New Orleans Thanksgiving meal. Most of the dishes are a little nontraditional, but hey, we’d eat it if someone else was making it.

NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune also has some very helpful links.

• 10 great bars for a Thanksgiving eve gathering

• Restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving

• Pie recipes from New Orleans bakers

• recipes for 10 old-school Louisiana holiday favorites

• Chef John Currence’s Thanksgiving menu

• last minute tips from food editor Judy Walker, including the best way to transport casseroles in the car

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Disclosure: I work at NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune in the news department. NOLA.com is in no way affiliated with NewinNOLA.com. The links are shared here because I think they are helpful to new residents in New Orleans.