Thanksgiving is a time-honored tradition, but that doesn’t mean you can’t elevate it with a touch of gourmet sophistication. This year, let’s take the holiday feast to new culinary heights with a menu that exudes luxury at every course. Welcome to PIATTO’s 2023 Gourmet Thanksgiving Menu!
From a show-stopping Beef Wellington to a decadent Chocolate Lava Cake, prepare to indulge in a Thanksgiving experience that’s anything but ordinary. Impress friends and family with your culinary prowess.
Our recipes and videos make it easy to reproduce these unforgettable holiday recipes.
Appetizers and Sides
Our sides are no mere accompaniments; they are culinary events in their own right. The French Onion Soup, with its rich broth and melted Gruyère, offers a warm embrace for the palate. Meanwhile, the Fondant Potatoes bring a sumptuous, buttery texture that complements the richness of the main course.
Best French Onion Soup
The classic French Onion Soup recipe is also the best! A rich and savory soup base and perfectly caramelized onions topped with bread and gooey French Cheese. It’s a rich and warming start to a gourmet Thanksgiving menu that will impress your family and friends out the gate!
Fancy Fondant Potatoes or Easy Fondant Potatoes
Check out our video recipe and learn how to make fancy French fondant potatoes as a fall dinner recipe or holiday side. Too fancy for you? Then try the easy fondant potato recipe in this same video!
Orange and Fennel Salad
So much better than a simple side salad, this fennel and orange salad will cleanse the palette as an post-meal salad (common in Italy) or offer a light and refreshing snack before the main course. Top the salad with some toasted or candied walnuts for an extra special holiday touch!
Italian Thanksgiving Menu: Main Course
Beef Wellington Recipe
The pièce de résistance of our gourmet Thanksgiving is none other than Beef Wellington. Wrapped in a golden puff pastry and enriched with a mushroom duxelles, this dish is a culinary masterpiece that promises to captivate your guests from the first bite to the last. RECIPE + VIDEO so you can follow along, step by step!
Fancy Desserts for a Gourmet Thanksgiving
To conclude this extravagant feast, we present you with two decadent options worthy of a gourmet Thanksgiving Menu: Chocolate Lava Cake or Bombe Alaska!
Easy Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
A dessert that’s as dramatic as it is delicious. With its gooey, molten center and rich chocolate flavor, this dessert ensures that your gourmet Thanksgiving ends on a high note, both visually and gastronomically. If decadent dark chocolate isn’t a gourmet enough filling for you, see our tips on filling this molten dessert with pistachio butter or amarena cherry.
Baked Alaska or Bombe Alaska
Your favorite gourmet ice cream (or gelato) flavors, layered atop your favorite cake base and surrounded by Swiss Meringue! Then (if you dare), pop it in the oven and set it on fire! You can’t get a more dramatic end to a gourmet Thanksgiving than that!
This gourmet Thanksgiving menu is designed for those who wish to experience the holiday through a lens of luxury and culinary artistry. With dishes that are as visually stunning as they are flavorful, this feast promises an unforgettable celebration that honors tradition while embracing innovation. Cheers to a Thanksgiving that’s truly extraordinary!
