The Best Platters, Casserole Dishes, Serveware And More For Thanksgiving 2014

Gobble up your gobbler on a (conveniently) disposable paper placemat.

givesimple.com, $28 for 50 

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With an aluminum core and copper exterior, this roaster is as functional in the oven as it is beautiful on the table.

williams-sonoma.com or macys.com, $270

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Because no matter how much you put in the mashed potatoes, there should always be a stick on the table. 

anthropologie.com, $28 

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Put your heaviest bowl atop this brass number (Aunt Betty's surprise casserole, perhaps?). Made by Japan's oldest metal manufacturers, it's solid brass with rubber feet for good measure. 

poketo.com, $100

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Cut down to the (wish)bone with an elegant Italian carving set made with ox horn handles. 

barneys.com or taigan.com, $750-$755

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Elevate a humble pie—whether you prefer pumpkin, pecan or apple—on a porcelain-and-metallic stand. 

biscuit-home.com or dwellstudio.com, $95-$96

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Instead of putting a bird on it, put festive tea lights in a bird-shaped holder. 

cb2.com, $10 

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Gravy spills, be gone: This sleek porcelain sauce server comes with a handy wooden spoon, which will ensure optimal gravy-to-stuffing delivery. 

jamieoliverathome.com, $75 

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Trim Brussels sprouts on handcrafted slabs of acacia wood, or use them to serve hors d'oeuvres before the big event. 

shopthemansion.com, $57 

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It's a cornucopia. And, scene. 

francespalmerpottery.com, $425

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Even your aunt's cream cheese and red-pepper jelly creation will look elegant with gold-accented teak spreaders. 

shopterrain.com, $36 

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Feel #grateful with all the emojis emblazoned on this playful-but-gorgeous terra-cotta cassoulet, perfect for that equally tongue-in-cheek side dish, sweet potatoes with marshmallows. 

graindesign.com, $295

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Make sure every slice is golden. 

westelm.com, $31

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Half the fun of Thanksgiving is the sides. House your favorite (our vote is brown butter mashed potatoes) in a stately tureen covered with paintings of fowl.

arhaus.com, $225 

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Guests will go nuts for bites like kabocha squash toasts served on this stately tray. 

cameonouveau.com, $74

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Put away grandma's doilies. Go modern with a runner embroidered with a triangle pattern. 

michelevarian.com, $245

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No matter how traditional your spread, this color-swept, handmade ceramic platter is anything but. 

suiteonestudio.com, $130

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A splotch of cranberry sauce here. A dollop of sweet potatoes there. Keep your Thanksgiving best (read: loose-fitting everything) covered with starburst napkins. 

canvashomestore.com, $15 

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Put pie in its place by serving a seasonal tart in a colorblocked enamel pan.

brookfarmgeneralstore.com, $65

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Your white meat shouldn't be leathery. But it's A-okay for your trivets to be. 

ladiesandgentlemenstudio.com, $48 each

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Bake your famous mac 'n' cheese in a stoneware casserole dish, then slip it into its rattan sleeve for oven-to-table serving. 

ballarddesigns.com, $79-$89 

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Sweep away any and all evidence of your feast with a modern horse-hair brush. 

mjolk.ca, $45 

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If you can stave off the effects of tryptophan, challenge your guests to a friendly post-meal game of poker. Deal, digest and move on to dessert. 

heathceramics.com, $32

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