A Pescetarian Thanksgiving Menu with Recipes from 6 Amazing Food Bloggers

I'm planning a "big, fat" Pescetarian Thanksgiving for my small family of three and two friends. This feast will feature fresh seafood, organic vegetables and grains and recipes from some of my favorite food bloggers. I hope the photos of my fresh ingredients and the prepared meal will be as beautiful as the bloggers' photos of their creations (click on the links to view recipes and photos). In this post, though, I used photos from iStockPhoto, unless otherwise stated, to show ingredients I plan to use for the meal. Here's my menu--based on recipes by bloggers I admire:

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The Duo Dishes's Pineapple Sage Cocktail--The infectious energy of Chrystal and Amir radiates from every page of their blog. Based in Los Angeles, these bloggers bring star power (they interviewed Tyler Florence recently) and an adventurous approach to food. I don't drink cocktails much (I'm more of a beer girl), but I'm curious about combining the flavors of pineapple and sage.

Foy Update's Butternut Beet Soup--One look at the photo on Foy's blog, and I knew that her Butternut Beet Soup had to be on the menu. This soup is striking and says "fall" like a flaming Sugar Maple Tree in November.  

House of Annie's Sweet-Sour Chili Dungeness Crab--Nate and Annie are fiercely creative and energetic food bloggers.  This recipe includes my favorite flavors and techniques: sweet and sour, chili, crab, and it's steamed and fried. Here in Maryland there are crab recipes galore, but nothing like Nate and Annie's Sweet-Sour Chili Dungeness Crab.

Wrightfood's Herb and Citrus Crusted Halibut, Roasted and Dressed Beet, Turnip a la Grecque-- I love that Matt Wright shares his techniques for food photography as well as for his amazing-looking food. Click on the link to check out the photo for this recipe. If ever there was a fish dish that deserved a spot at center table on Thanksgiving, it's this one.

Taste of Beirut's Maftoul and Cranberry Beans--Joumana Accad's every recipe on this blog inspires me. She is a prolific food blogger, offering Lebanese recipes for home cooking, along with exquisite photos. This dish looks filling and, with the cranberry beans, rustically elegant.

101 Cookbook's Spiced Coconut Spinach--I became aware of food blogging through Heidi Swanson's blog a few years ago. I love the quiet, contemplative mood she achieves on her blog through the photos, the deep gray typeface, and the open layout.

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Dessert--Here's where you can help, dear reader. Desserts are not something I make, generally. Leave a comment with a link, showing me where to find an easy dessert recipe that includes fresh apples. Not only will you help me find a dessert, but you will introduce other amazing bloggers to me and to my readers. Thanks in advance!