A Very Chow Bella Thanksgiving: Your Guide to Dining Out, Ordering In, What to Cook, What to Drink — and More — on the Year’s Biggest Food Day.

It’s the countdown to Turkey Day, and if you’re anything like us, you’ve got “to do” lists everywhere — and not a clue which side dishes you’re going to make. With that in mind, we’ve gathered our best Thanksgiving posts in one handy guide for you.

See also:
– 5 Spots in Metro Phoenix to Celebrate Thanksgiving Eve
– Top Five Must-See Thanksgiving Shows
– Nine Thanksgiving Weekend Parties in Metro Phoenix

Here you’ll find out where to make reservations (lucky) and which Thanksgiving parties to hit (luckier). And more — from a list of our least favorite holiday foods to musings from some of our favorite local writers. Enjoy.

WHERE TO DINE OUT
– Chow Bella’s Thanksgiving Dining Guide: Where to Dine Out in Metro Phoenix
– Chow Bella’s Thanksgiving Dining Guide Pt. 2: Where to Reserve a Table in Metro Phoenix

WHAT TO ORDER
– 10 Metro Phoenix Desserts to Pre-Order for Thanksgiving
– Don’t Want To Spend Thanksgiving Day in the Kitchen? Where to Buy Ready-Made Dishes for Turkey Day

WHAT (AND WHERE) TO DRINK
– 5 Beer/Food Pairings for Thanksgiving
– Creating Fall Cocktails with Belinda Chang and Julie Hillebrand at J&G
– Thanksgiving Cocktails, with a Nod to Martha
– Turkey/Wine Pairings for Thanksgiving
– Thanksgiving Weekend Parties Around Phoenix and Scottsdale

WHAT TO MAKE
– Hot Italian Sausage Stuffing with Thyme — Winner of the Chow Bella Stuffing Showdown
– Seeing White – Parsnips Are the Carrot’s Lesser-Known Cousin
– This Year, Ditch the Thanksgiving Pie and Make Doughnuts Instead!
– Turkducken Ridiculous
– Five Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

TALES FROM THE TABLE
– Sativa Peterson’s Les Halles Thanksgiving
– Tania Katan’s Gasoline-Soaked Thanksgiving and Her Mom’s Recipe for Moist Turkey Stuffing
– Julie Peterson’s Misfit Thanksgiving and Her Recipe for San Antonio Egg Nog

THAT WAS THE GOOD. HERE’S THE BAD AND THE UGLY…. ENJOY.
– Thanksgiving Classics We Hate
– Killing Halloween Just In Time For Thanksgiving
– Tofurky & Gravy Soda Makes for a Bizarre Thanksgiving
– 5 Things You Should Never Do to a Thanksgiving Turkey