The Communal Table & What We’re Bringing!
November 15, 2011 by Caley
In celebration of Thanksgiving, we’ve joined up with the entire food community for a Virtual Thanksgiving called, The Communal Table!
Organized by the Food Network, many well-known and respected food experts will be gathering together and sharing their favorite holiday dishes with all of us! Wahoo!
They kindly gave us the chance to participate and link up with their great recipes! How neat is that? 
So, we chose 3 of our very favorite holiday treats to bring to the Communal Table, #pullupachair, Thanksgiving Event!
First Photo: Monkey What? Monkey Bread!
Second Photo: Caramel Apples with Cinnamon Sugar
Third Photo: Best Pumpkin Roll Recipe EVER!
In case you’re in charge of rolls this year, here’s one of our very favorite recipes! They are both simple and delicious!
And if you’re cooking a ham instead of a turkey this year, don’t miss our big HowDoesShe secret when it comes to making your ham absolutely perfect:
Is your mouth watering yet?
Good…because there’s more! More of some of the best food from the experts!
From Oprah.com to MyRecipes.com…they are all sharing their favorites HERE!
And from the blog world…here are some of their favorites:
Cocktails, Appetizers, Soups and Salads:
Eat Be Mary: She’s Mulling It Over Wine
Cookistry: Bread With Ancient Grains
Celebrity Chefs and Their Gardens: The American Hotel Peconic Clam Chowder
Picky Eater Blog: Butternut Squash Soup With Thyme and Parmesan
Good Food Good Friends: Mushroom Soup
Mains:
Examiner.com: Grilled Quail with a Warm Beet, Frisée, and Pistachio Salad
She Wears Many Hats: Mayonnaise Roasted Turkey
Sides:
Living Mostly Meatless: Vegan-Friendly Corn Casserole
Healthy Green Kitchen: Red Kuri Squash Pie
The Naptime Chef: Crispy Rosemary Fingerling Potatoes
Gluten-Free Blondie: Apple and Cranberry Studded Stuffing
Eat Drink Man Woman Dogs Cat: Blue Cheese and Rosemary Celebration Potatoes
Burnt Lumpia: Turkey, Sweet Potato and Cranberry Empanadas
Panfusine: Pan Fried Polenta Seasoned With Cumin, Ginger & Black Pepper
Homemade Cravings: Warm Brussels Sprouts and Cranberry Slaw
Bakeaholic Mama: Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Crispy Prosciutto
Show Food Chef: Beer-Braised Brussels Sprouts
T’s Tasty Bits: Sweet Empanadas with Pumpkin and Lupini Beans Filling
The Amused Bouche Blog: Braised Kale
The Little Kitchen: How to Make the Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Desserts:
The Macaron Queen: Macaron Tower
Poet In The Pantry: Amaretto Apple Crisp
Farm Girl Gourmet: Pumpkin Coconut Panna Cotta
That’s Forking Good: Cinnamon Chip Pumpkin Blondies
Out of the Box Food: Out of the Box Food Maple Pumpkin Pie
Cake Baker 35: Orange Spiced Pumpkin Pie
Lisa Michele: Pumpkin, Pecan, Cheesecake Pie
Food For My Family: Buttermilk Custard Pear Pie
Simple Bites: Black-Bottom Maple Pumpkin Pie
A Cooks Nook: Swedish Apple Pie
Yakima Herald: Pretzel Jell-O Salad
How Does She: Three of Our Favorite Desserts {that’s us!}
Dollhouse Bake Shoppe: Thanksgiving Candy Bar Name Plates
Sweet Fry: Pumpkin Latte
Tasty Trials: Spiced Apple Panna Cotta With Caramelized Apples and Caramel Sauce
An Uneducated Palate: Puff Pastry Apple Tart
Frugal Front Porch: Mini Cheaty Cheesecakes
Even more:
Kitchen Courses: Thanksgiving for Six People Under $60
A Curious Palate: The Communal Table
>> Click around! Find something you want to try this year! Don’t be shy, leave them a comment (we all know how great kind comments make us feel) Then come back and tell us know what you’ve added to you list! We would love to see what your favorites are!
This is your chance to discover the BEST Thanksgiving food out there! 
All linked up in one spot! Enjoy!
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PS Here are some of our other favorite holiday treats that we couldn’t help but share: Popcorn Goose Crunch, Oreo Truffles, Simply Made Doughnuts, Black Licorice Caramels, Peppermint-Rimmed Hot Cocoa, and MORE!
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I am looking forward to tomorrow!!
YUMMY!! Can you make it for me too please?
Oh my gosh….I just had dinner and now I am hungry again after looking at all these incredibly scrumptious meals
Oh my…I could definitely go for some of that monkey bread. It looks like the perfect accompaniment to a meal!
This was a fun virtual event…loved seeing all these dishes!
All 3 recipes look fabulous but the Pumpkin Roll really has my attention. Can’t wait to give it a try.
Thanks very much for the link back and have a very Happy Thanksgiving!