There’s nothing quite like a saucy foodie photo to get those culinary creative juices – and the saliva – flowing! If you want to bring your A-game to the table this Thanksgiving, check out these seven crave-inducing fall food shots to inspire your best dishes yet – and then find out how your cooking can win you a gift card from Mirador & Stovall at River City.
Pophams Bakery’s Pasta
This impossibly delicious-looking dish from London’s Pophams Bakery features mezzaluna pasta with braised duck, roasted hazelnuts, and nasturtium to top it all off. Call it fall on a plate. And then feed it to us!
Anna Jones’ Fall Soups
Fall and soups fit perfectly together, and as chef Anna Jones reminds us, “Good soups are unfussy and warming, naturally rich and amazingly tasty.” Her beautiful veggie fall soups are the perfect way to jive with the season.
Kai Chase’s Mushroom Pizza
Picture an afternoon of foraging in the woods for fresh mushrooms, followed by an evening of snarfing this incredible mushroom pizza. That’s a good day!
Noor Murad’s Brussels Sprouts
Gone are the days when Brussels sprouts served as your parents’ favorite punishment. Welcome to a new world of Brussels sprouts possibilities – like this light, bright, and beautiful dish that features charred sprouts with olive oil, lemon juice, and herbs.
New York Times Cooking’s Creamy Pan-Roasted Scallops With Tomatoes
The pleasant range of warm autumnal colors in this scallop dish from New York Times Cooking makes the flavor almost visible enough to taste through the screen.
Joy the Baker’s Cornbread Dumplings in Black-Eyed Pea Stew
Fall gives us several months of free excuses to indulge in our favorite comfort foods. Warm and hearty, this bowl of fluffy cornbread dumplings and black-eyed pea stew will keep you company on a rainy day.
Tieghan Gerard’s Sage Butter Pumpkin Cheese Ravioli
Sage. Pumpkin. Pasta. Nothing says fall like these three ingredients, and when you put them together in a dish like this mouth-watering ravioli from Half Baked Harvest – well, just don’t plan anything else for the rest of your day.
Now Show Us What You’ve Got!
Here’s your chance to play professional chef and Instagram foodie influencer. When you’re whipping up your Thanksgiving meal, snap a photo of your best family recipe and then send it over to us at Mirador & Stovall at River City on Friday, Nov. 26. You’ll be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Now, get cooking!
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