Cranberry Sauce with Port
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We’ve tried a lot of cranberry sauce recipes, and this one is the winner. Super simple, and the port adds just the right sweetness and sophistication.
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Clove Salad
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My husband says: This recipe is one from my maternal grandmother. Okay, I know, Jello salad isn’t really fashionable anymore – but just try this one. It has the most unusual combination of ingredients I can ever recall seeing together in one dish, and they work terrifically well. Since this is an heirloom, I’ve set it down exactly as my Mom copied it out for me. And someday, maybe, I’ll post her recipe for those sweet pickles…
Read MoreBrussels Sprouts with Malted Cream
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We first tried this recipe many years ago, and it became an instant Thanksgiving tradition. It’s improved a bit over the years (two words: “ba” - “con”), but it’s still the malt and cream flavor that make it special.
Read MoreSweet Potato Bourbon Puffs
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An alternative to the sweet potato/marshmallow thingie, and a unanimous favorite in our house.
Read MorePumpkin Cheesecake with Praline Sauce
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Really, do you need the excuse of a holiday to make cheesecake? Nevertheless, Thanksgiving gives us the perfect opportunity to use some of the pumpkin we’ve put away in the fall.
Read MorePickin’ Time
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You cannot have a bad day going out to pick your own apples. OK, I’ll admit one caveat: it’s better to avoid the crowds on sunny weekends during leaf season – but other than that…
Read MoreMela di Notte
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Our signature cocktail, for this month’s apple theme, was created for us by Dan MacLean, the bar manager and mixologist at Salt Kitchen and Rum Bar, in our own Ipswich MA. Mela di Notte means “apple of the night” in Italian, a nod to the Amaro digestif used in the recipe.
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