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Sage Butter-Roasted Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy

Sage Butter-Roasted Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy

Although the number of ingredients is modest, they blend together to make a tasty turkey that is very moist. If you have someone who needs to avoid alcohol, you can easily omit the brandy as there is apple cider in the gravy and the basting juices. For this dish, I...
Delicata Squash Salad

Delicata Squash Salad

Lots of ingredients go into this salad, but the flavors meld wonderfully to produce a flavorful salad that can stand up to a hearty first course. It can also be made vegan by serving the feta on the side. With the squash and pomegranate seeds, this is a perfect side...

Grilled Scampi

This is what they look like right before cooking, well-coated with the marinade. Looking for a different seafood appetizer? Try one of these: Creamy Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms Snow-Pea Wrapped Shrimp Spicy Steamed Clams Spicy Steamed Mussels Grilled Scampi This is a...
Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

Serve the asparagus with Hollandaise sauce or simply extra virgin olive oil and salt. If you are looking for a vegetable side dish, but not this one, consider these: Brussels Sprouts, Walnuts, and Cranberries Green Beans Almondine Green Beans with Mushrooms and Crispy...
Vichyssoise

Vichyssoise

This rich, creamy soup is a mainstay at our Christmas Eve meal and very often shows up at Easter too. It is universally appreciated by all of my siblings and equally unappreciated by my children and their spouses. I am not sure where I went wrong in raising my...