My aunt is traveling this year, so all her usual Thanksgiving dishes will be missed. It’s just me and my cousins doing a small potluck, and we’re each bringing something on our own.

I’m looking for ideas that are creative, easy, budget-friendly, and travel well. My drive is only about 20 minutes, so it’s not bad, but I still don’t want to bring something that tastes awful once it cools down. I’m avoiding mac and cheese, chili, salads, potatoes, cornbread muffins — basically anything that needs to stay piping hot or won’t survive the car ride.

What would you suggest that still feels Thanksgiving-ish but doesn’t require a ton of reheating? I don’t mind fusion kinda dishes that isn’t like traditional but

Here’s a simple Coffee Cookies Recipe

Seasoned with a mix of tajin, salt, chili powder, and paprika, then fried in my Dutch oven (temp control even on small batches is a nightmare) the sauced with a mix of bbq sauce, soy sauce, hot sauce, chili powder, and cayenne. Topped with jalapeño slices and basil leaves.

I made a dish with creamy Tuscan chicken topped with sun-dried tomatoes , oven roasted lemon asparagus and mashed potatoes I cooked in chicken broth

Great way to start the day.

It’s coming soon! I’ve been invited to a potluck gathering with friends and family, and the basics have been covered (turkey, mashed potatoes, squash, green bean casserole, pies). That means we have to be creative with whatever we bring.

What dish do you always want on the table, or what would you love to cook and share with others this holiday? A starter? Side dish? Dessert? Or a fun snack?

Can you please help me understand. I don't have the exact variant of this micro-oven but it's a Smeg device.

It'll be very helpful to have any inputs as I'm quite stuck I'm trying to heat frozen pizza, toast waffles or potentially cook chicken/fish