What's a Thanksgiving meal without mashed potatoes? Punch up your classic recipe with whole-grain mustard and sprigs of fresh thyme.

Get the recipe for Tyler Florence’s Grainy Mustard Mashed Potatoes

Set it and forget about it with this slow-cooker recipe that adds the perfect festive touch to your holiday meals. Melt-in-your-mouth sweet potatoes are topped with a flavourful combination of lemon, walnuts and pomegranate seeds.

Get the recipe for Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Walnuts and Pomegranate

Wow guests with this cheesy potato gratin that combines freshly grated Parmesan, Asiago and Gouda. The addition of garlic, dried thyme leaves and grainy Dijon mustard keeps this family-friendly yet elegant.

Get the recipe for Two Potato Three Canadian Cheese Gratin

Classic mashed potatoes are dressed up with green onions and crème fraiche in this effortlessly elegant side dish.

Get the recipe for Anna Olson’s Crème Fraiche Mashed Potatoes

Hasselback potatoes are thinly sliced into an accordion pattern before being roasted in the oven. The accordion slicing technique allow you to get flavour – in this case, fresh thyme and garlic – deep within every bite.

Get the recipe for Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

A play on sweet potato pie with mashed bananas, butter and honey. Topped with a crumble made from brown sugar, flour and pecans, this dish is ideal for the holiday harvest table.

Get the recipe for Tyler Florence’s Whipped Sweet Potatoes and Bananas with Honey

Tender sweet potatoes are mashed with maple syrup and green onions in this humble, kid-friendly side dish.

Get the recipe for Michael Smith's Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes

French fries for Thanksgiving dinner? Yes, please! These are baked, not fried, and can be dressed with spices or herbs. Use both sweet potatoes and parsnips in this sweet-meets-salty recipe for the best flavour and prettiest presentation.

Get the recipe for Salty Sweet Potato Fries

Serve up creamy mashed potatoes two equally decadent ways, and take simple mashed potatoes to the next level.

Get the recipe for The Pioneer Woman's Mashed Potatoes Two Ways

It’s pumpkin pie’s sweeter cousin! This recipe mixes simple ingredients to create a velvety filling perfect for topping with creamy, homemade whipped cream.

Get the recipe for Patti’s Sweet Potato Pie

Garlic, fresh mozzarella, parmesan and fresh herbs give classic mashed potatoes an Italian twist for Thanksgiving.

Get the recipe for Giada De Laurentiis’ Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

Indulge in extra-creamy mashed potatoes with a master mashed potato recipe that doesn’t skimp on the cream, butter and salt. It’s a special occasion, after all.

Get the recipe for Tyler Florence’s Velvety Mashed Potatoes

Mix your entire Thanksgiving dinner together in this fun recipe. It’s a great way to use up leftovers the next day, too, pairing perfectly with a hot cup of coffee.

Get the recipe for Bobby Flay's Roast Turkey, Brussel Sprout and Sweet Potato Hash with Mixed-Herb Bacon Oil

Switch up your Thanksgiving potato dish with this mouthwatering gnocchi recipe. The maple cinnamon sage brown butter sauce adds a ton of autumnal appeal.

Get the recipe for Giada De Laurentiis’ Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter

This surprising potato dish is totally vegan, but will fool any dairy-lover with its rich, roasted garlic cashew butter. As fun to make as they are to eat, we recommend doubling the batch – they’ll disappear fast!

Get the recipe for Vegan Smashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Cashew Butter