Tag: stuffing

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Brioche Chestnut Stuffing

Melissa Clark’s Thanksgiving brioche chestnut stuffing from the New York Times is a real winner. The brioche and chestnuts make it luxurious, and the fennel and herbs bring it back down to earth. Serve with lavish amounts of turkey gravy. […]

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Cornbread Dressing with Fennel and Sausage

This might possibly be the best stuffing (or dressing, actually, since it was cooked outside the turkey) that I’ve ever had. It was moist, flavorful and had great texture, too. A real winner all around. We started with breakfast sauage, […]

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First Thanksgiving, First Dinner Party

After years (years!) of renovations on their home, Tasha and Shannon finished a new dining room, bathroom and living room at their home, which we affectionately refer to as Stump Lane. To celebrate, they threw their very first dinner party. And what […]

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Cornbread Chorizo Stuffing

A stuffing adapted from the new Suzanne Goin cookbook, “The AOC Cookbook.” We served it as recommended in the book, with grilled pork chops and poached cherries. Make cornbread. I like this recipe here. Take 6 cups of it and […]

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Thanksgiving 2012

We had new dishes on the Thanksgiving table this year, and all the families chipped in for the preparation. It was a collaborative — and fun — meal! Related posts: Thanksgiving 2010 The Supper After Thanksgiving Thanksgiving 2011: Sam’s First […]

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Cooking for Thanskgiving

We decided to mix up Thanksgiving a bit this year. Instead of the same traditional dishes we’ve been having for years, each family took on a few new responsibilities and made a brand-new recipe. Greg and I took on stuffing, […]