Thanksgiving Recipes from Our Favorite Chefs in Glasses

Pumpkin pie on plaid blanket.

From Netflix to PBS, TV is full of cooking shows. It’s no wonder they are so popular–whether you’re a kitchen novice or stovetop savant, it’s always fun watching someone bring the heat. And those dishes… sometimes even the bad ones look good.

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we rounded up our favorite holiday recipes by TV’s top chefs and bakers who also happen to wear glasses. Read on for inspiration on what dishes to add to your Thanksgiving menu.

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Graham Elliot

Cooking Shows: Family Food Fight, Top Chef, Top Chef Jr, MasterChef, MasterChef Jr, Going Off The Menu, MLB Grub Tour, Cooks Vs. Cons, Craziest Restaurants In America

Thanksgiving recipe: Roast Turkey

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Prue Leith

Cooking Shows: The Great British Menu, My Kitchen Rules, The Great British Bake Off, Junior Bake Off 

Thanksgiving recipe: Mac and Cauli Cheese

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Andrew Zimmern

Cooking Shows: Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations, and Crash Test World 

Thanksgiving Recipe: Chive & Crème Fraîche Mashed Potatoes

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Carla Hall

Cooking Shows: The Chew, Strahan and Sara, Top Chef, and Top Chef: All Stars

Thanksgiving recipe: Fluffy Spoon Bread Dressing

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Alton Brown

Cooking Shows: Good Eats, Iron Chef America, Feasting on Waves, Feasting on Asphalt, The Next Food Network Star, Cutthroat Kitchen, Iron Chef Gauntlet

Thanksgiving recipe: Pumpkin Pie

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