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Baked Challah French Toast: easy breakfast for a crowd

December 30, 2019
Challah French toast is an elegant, delicious and carefree breakfast to prepare for overnight guests. A light spread of apricot or peach jam perfectly complements the rich vanilla custard that plumps up each slice, and it is easy to dress up with powdered sugar and blackberries. Baked in sheet pans, this dish can...

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Wild Rice Dressing for roast poultry with prosciutto, peas, shiitakes and hazelnuts

December 30, 2019
Wild rice stuffing or dressing is one of my favorite sides to complement roasted poultry, whether it's the Thanksgiving turkey or a Christmas goose. This version with its mix of nutty brown rice, black slivers of wild rice, crispy prosciutto cubes, dry and fresh mushrooms, green peas and roasted hazelnuts really delivers on...

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Easy Leftover Ham Bone Soup: The gift that keeps on giving

December 25, 2019
Who doesn't love tender slices of Honey Baked Ham served buffet style at a large family gathering! It's easy to serve, provides tons of food, and complements just about any type of potatoes or vegetables. Best of all, I can almost always get the leftover ham bone to pop into my freezer. Then throughout...

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Favorite Leftover Turkey Dishes (and what to do with the bones on Thanksgiving Day)

December 09, 2019
One of the best parts of roasting a large turkey, after the crispy skin and succulent slices slathered in freshly made gravy, is having plenty of leftovers. Among my favorites are turkey noodle soup, turkey pot pie, turkey enchiladas, and a turkey version of Mennonite/Amish chicken and noodles served over mashed potatoes with...

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Feeding 32 for Thanksgiving: Make Ahead Oven Dishes

December 06, 2019
Every couple of years, it's our turn to host my husband's giant family Thanksgiving celebration. These great make-ahead dishes are fantastic for both hosting and traveling. Brown butter bourbon spice cookies, cider mashed sweet potatoes, wild rice for stuffing, blistered green beans and sheet pan roasted brussels sprouts and butternut squash can all...

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Feeding 32 for Thanksgiving: Mama's Chinese Spiced Roast Turkey with Szechuan Peppercorns

November 24, 2019
Every couple of years, it's our turn to host my husband's giant family Thanksgiving celebration -- a two-day eating and games extravaganza dating back to 1950. Roasting a small preview turkey helps to generate drippings to support 15-20 pounds of mashed potatoes and ensure enough leftover turkey for the requisite Friday turkey noodle...

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