9 Northeastern Recipes To Bring To This Year?s Friendsgiving

Friendsgiving is an unofficial nationwide holiday where friends and loved ones join together for a festive meal. For Northeasterns, the celebration is a chance to showcase regional delicacies and experiment with new, fall-inspired dishes.

Below, discover nine easy yet delectable regional recipes that everybody at your Friendsgiving celebration will love.

1. Herb-Roasted Turkey With Maple Gravy (Food & Wine) ? With Vermont as the U.S.?s leading maple syrup producer, this recipe offers a flavorsome Northeastern take on traditional turkey gravy. The bird is stuffed with fresh herbs such as sage, parsley and thyme sprigs, along with garlic and onion, then roasted to a crispy golden brown.

The star ingredient, maple syrup, is then incorporated, adding a rich sweetness to the buttery gravy ? a perfect complement to your turkey. This recipe is designed for 10 people and requires 30 minutes for prep plus four hours of cooking time (depending on the size of your bird). See the full recipe here.

2. Kale Salad With Apple Cider Vinaigrette (Jessica Gavin) ? Greens are a staple dish for any Friendsgiving table, but there?s always room for a new twist. Enter this kale salad recipe, featuring ingredients like diced apples (ideally from a Northeastern farm), avocado, cranberries, pecans and goat cheese for various textures and flavors. With tons of fresh, raw ingredients, you can prepare this four-person salad in just 30 minutes.

The recipe is also mindful of natural emulsions, using ingredients like Dijon mustard and honey to help slow the process and ensure a uniform dressing. Add in your olive oil slowly while whisking continuously, which helps break the fat into small droplets and limits separation. See the full recipe here.

3. New England Clam Chowder (Sip and Feast) ? For adventurous chefs, this New England clam chowder recipe offers a Northeastern twist to your Friendsgiving menu ? and it?s surprisingly easy to make! With ingredients like bacon, russet potatoes, chopped clams and white wine (plus optional fresh littleneck clams), this recipe requires just 20 minutes of prep and about an hour and 40 minutes to cook. You can also make your soup up to three days in advance and store it in the refrigerator until you?re ready to eat. Don?t forget to serve it with oyster crackers for a satisfying crunch.

(Cooking tip: Traditional New England chowder tends to be thinner; if your chowder is thinner than you?d like, you can quickly thicken it by adding instant mashed potatoes.) See the full recipe here.

4. Maple Roasted Acorn Squash (Natasha's Kitchen) ? Another love letter to Northeastern maple syrup, this maple-roasted acorn squash recipe makes a great side dish that?s packed with fall flavors. The dish is fairly simple to make, requiring just six ingredients ? most of which are already in your household, like butter, salt and olive oil.

Cutting acorn squash can be difficult, so follow the tips and how-to video at the link to do it safely. When ready to serve, plate it with a maple syrup drizzle to take it to a new level. Once prepared, the dish can last in the refrigerator for up to three days or up to two months in the freezer. See the full recipe here.

5. Manicotti (Tastes Better From Scratch) ? The Northeast is home to a large Italian-American population, so having a traditional Italian dish on the menu simply makes sense. This manicotti recipe is fast and easy to make, requiring just 20 minutes of prep time and 40 minutes of cooking time thanks to its ?no boil? noodles.

This recipe is ideal for those looking for vegetarian-friendly options, but if meatless isn?t a priority, consider adding some sausage or ground beef to the red sauce for extra flavor. (Cooking tip: If you?ve got time to spare, consider making a marinara sauce from scratch for an extra homemade touch.) See the full recipe here.

6. Slow-Cooked Boston Baked Beans (Serious Eats) ? Baked beans are a simple, filling side dish that pairs perfectly with almost any Friendsgiving menu. This recipe uses ingredients like aromatics in the bean water to create a more complex flavor profile and bean starch for a thickened glaze.

While it only needs five minutes of prep and an hour of active time, you?ll want to start early, as the recipe requires 12 hours of soaking and about five hours of cooking. As a traditional Boston baked beans recipe, this dish contains a hearty amount of pork to achieve its rich, smoky flavor. See the full recipe here.

7. Maple Grape-Nuts Pudding (NewEngland.com) ? Give your dessert table a boost with this autumn spin on the popular New England pudding treat. This recipe, which serves six, incorporates maple syrup to create a dense and nutty cake underneath, with a creamy custard piled on top. You can omit optional ingredients like nutmeg and whipped cream or replace them depending on your group?s preferences. See the full recipe here.

8. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies With Vanilla Cream Cheese Filling (James Beard Foundation) ? Whoopie Pies are a beloved Northeastern dessert that originated in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. With roots stretching from Dutch Country to New England, this holiday-inspired twist on a classic treat is sure to impress.

You can make the vanilla cream cheese filling up to five days in advance, making this dish an easy addition to your Friendsgiving menu without worrying about the holiday rush. This recipe yields a dozen whoopie pies ? though you may need to double it depending on the party size, as these desserts won?t last! See the full recipe here.

9. Northern Spy Apple Pie (Leite's Culinaria) ? The Northeast has a big apple history (pun intended), with the first apple trees in the U.S. planted in Massachusetts and apple pie recognized as the state pie of Vermont, to name just two examples. Therefore, you can count on this classic apple pie being a hit at any Northeast Friendsgiving.

This recipe serves eight and requires a little over an hour of prep time, followed by an hour and 15 minutes of cooking time and four hours of rest. For the best flavor, be sure to use Northern Spy apples, ideally from a local farm; if you can?t find them, you can swap in any apple variety available. See the full recipe here.

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