Grateful for Good Food

Spend more time with loved ones and less time in the kitchen with this simplified Thanksgiving menu. Tasty make-ahead side dishes, easy no-cook cheese boards and a sweet-and-salty pecan pie made even better with parmesan cheese—it’s all here. Plus, make the most of your leftover bird with two new turkey upgrades.

Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving or bringing a dish to pass, these colorful sides promise less stress and more success. Fall favorites like sweet potatoes, apples and glazed carrots are elevated with artisan cheeses to create an unforgettable meal. Each recipe has a make-ahead tip—now that’s something to be thankful for!

Apple-Cheddar

Sweet Potato Tart

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Balsamic Coleslaw with

Candied Walnuts

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Bourbon-Glazed

Carrots with Gorgonzola

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Flaky Parmesan Palmiers

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Strut Your Snacks

When your oven is working overtime, make a no-cook cheese board this

Thanksgiving. Arrange an array of Wisconsin cheeses, charcuterie and other seasonal bites into pretty patterns and fun designs that your friends and family will gobble up, like this Thanksgiving Turkey Cheese Board.

NEED HELP? Select the perfect cheeses for your cheese board with these expert buying tips from The Cheese Life blog.

Harvest Pumpkin Cheese Board

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Holiday Spirits Cheese Board

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Win Wisconsin Cheese for a Year!

Do you have what it takes to be a cheese board champ? This holiday season, impress our judges with your award-winning cheese board featuring Wisconsin’s aged goudas, funky blues, original colbys and more. Share your photos and be entered to win a year’s worth of the best cheeses in the world!

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Take-Two Turkey Dishes

Show your leftovers some love with these slow-simmered meals that combine cooked turkey with aged cheddar, mild fontina and ricotta cheeses. Wisconsin makes 50% of the specialty cheeses in the U.S., so there are many delicious options available to transform your double takes into new creations.