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Wonderfully delicious turkey and dressing sandwiches served on buns for a party or holiday event

  • STUFFING MIX:
  • 1 (10 to 12 pound) turkey
  • 2 bags Brown Berry Onion and Sage dressing mix
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 medium onions, chopped fine
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped fine
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (48-ounce) can chicken broth
  • Reserved turkey juice
  • Hamburger buns
  • Butter, for buttering buns
4/5 (86 Votes)

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Nothing is more comforting than a bowl of this Tomato-Lentil Soup

  • 1 pound lentils, such as lentils de Norcia or small French lentils
  • 4 cloves garlic, 1 crushed and 3 chopped, divided
  • Salt, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small bulb fennel, cut into small dice
  • 1 leek, quartered lengthwise then chopped
  • 2 to 3 ribs celery with leafy tops, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 large bay leaf
  • Herb bundle of parsley, thyme and rosemary (a few sprigs of each)
  • Pepper, to taste
  • 6 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups passata or tomato purée
  • 1 (28-ounce) can San Marzano tomatoes
  • Chili flakes and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, to serve
4.4/5 (5 Votes)

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One of my favorite cocktails is a Cape Cod (Vodka & Cranberry Juice with a lemon twist)

  • 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
  • 1/4 cup amaretto
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (don't use concentrate)
  • Ice cubes
  • Clementines, peeled, separated into segments (optional)
3.9/5 (12 Votes)

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This cheese tray will scare the pepperoni out of you! Mix up the snacks and arrange them in different ways to enter...

  • 1 bag sliced pepperoni
  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cheese bricks, your favorite varieties
  • 1 pound sliced provolone
3.1/5 (16 Votes)

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This grilled sea bass with Asian flavors like cilantro, lime, and Thai chiles or serrano chiles is sure to be a sho...

  • 1 (6-pound) cleaned sea bass or other firm white-fleshed fish
  • 1/3 cup sambal oelek or other Asian chile sauce
  • salt to taste
  • 15 cilantro sprigs
  • 5 large basil sprigs
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 4 Thai or serrano chiles, halved lengthwise
  • 1 lime, thinly sliced crosswise
  • lime wedges, for serving
4.4/5 (5 Votes)

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Cabbage, Cucumber and Fennel Salad with Dill is crunchy and refreshing, with a rich and tangy crème fraîche vineg...

  • 1 1/4 pounds Savoy cabbage, very thinly sliced on a mandoline (6 cups)
  • 1 medium sweet onion, very thinly sliced on a mandoline
  • 1 1/2 pounds fennel bulbs, halved, cored and very thinly shaved on a mandoline
  • Ice water
  • 1 seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1/8 inch thick
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 cup crème fraîche
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup dill, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
4.3/5 (6 Votes)

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This pâté has a sweetness from the dried apples, a few savory notes from the bay leaves, and a distinguishing cru...

  • 1 1/2 pounds coarsely ground pork*
  • 1/4 cup dried apple slices, finely diced
  • 1/2 cup whole roasted pistachio nuts, shelled
  • 1/4 cup brandy or Cognac
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 4 bay leaves
  • coarse-ground mustard to taste
  • cornichons or sour gherkins for garnish
  • baguette slices, toasted, for serving
4/5 (6 Votes)

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This easy version of beet and apple salad calls for jarred horseradish and supermarket apple-cider vinegar

  • 4 large beets, 2 1/2 pounds
  • 5 thyme sprigs
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup apple-cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
  • 1/3 cup salted pistachios, chopped
  • 1 green apple, thinly sliced
4.4/5 (5 Votes)

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A delicious blend of seasonal flavors -- lamb, rosemary, mint and figs

  • 12 lamb chops, of equal size
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 bunch rosemary
  • 1 bunch mint
  • 3 shallots
  • 16 to 20 purple figs (reserve 6 for garnish)
  • 1/8 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
4.3/5 (6 Votes)

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This has quickly become one of my favorite margarita recipes

  • 1/2 cup tequila
  • 1 1/2 cups margarita mix
  • 2 ounces Peach Schnapps
  • 16 ounces (about 2-cups) peaches, frozen or fresh
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (optional, add only if using frozen peaches or fresh peaches that are not sweet)
  • 1 cup crushed ice
  • Fresh lime for rubbing around rim of glass and garnish
  • Kosher Salt
4.4/5 (7 Votes)

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Try these Marinated Olives with Rosemary, Orange & Chili! This will be your guest's favorite appetizer

  • 8 cups caselvetrano olives
  • 4 cups olive oil
  • 4 oranges
  • 4 six-inch sprigs rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 8 garlic cloves
4.4/5 (5 Votes)

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Add a delicious bold flavor to your fried turkey using Jay's Deep Fried Turkey with Garlic Lemon Injection marinade

  • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
3.9/5 (97 Votes)

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