Thanksgiving recipes

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    Spiced Whole Cranberry Sauce

    • Cooking the cranberries in a spiced syrup keeps them whole and gives the sauce a more interesting texture. A touch of salt balances the sweetness...
  2. 122.

    Spinach, Bacon and Cashew Stuffing

    • This stuffing bakes by itself after the turkey comes out of the oven. Serve in squares as a side dish like a savoury bread pudding. It's best to...
  3. 123.

    Steamed Green Beans

    • Quickly cooked beans tossed with crisp and colourful red pepper makes an eye-appealing side dish.
  4. 124.

    Steamed Savoy Cabbage with Sage Butter

    • Tender wedges of Savoy cabbage act like a sponge for the earthy sage butter. 
  5. 125.

    Sweet Potato and White Turnip Puree

    • Turnip cuts the sweetness of this smooth purée. Using turkey stock instead of cream reduces the fat while still adding flavour and richness.
  6. 126.

    Sweet Potato Bisque with Cherry Garnish

    • Soup that you can make ahead and reheat just before serving is always a good idea for a Thanksgiving menu.
  7. 127.

    Sweet Potato Pumpkins

    • Peel 5 sweet potatoes; cut lengthwise into 2-inch (1 cm) thick slices. Using 3-inch (8 cm) pumpkin-shaped cutter, cut out shapes. Toss with 2 tbsp...
  8. 128.

    Turkey Breast Stuffed with Fennel and Red Pepper

    • Bulb fennel isn't a new vegetable, but its popularity is fairly recent in Canada. You can slice it, crunchy and fresh, into a salad or cook it to...
  9. 129.

    Turkey Dressing Clark

    • This is simple and the very best dressing recipe ever!
  10. 130.

    Turkey Stock

    • Chop turkey neck into 5 or 6 pieces; cut gizzard and heart in half. Place in large saucepan. Add 8 cups (2 L) cold water and bring to boil; skim...
  11. 131.

    Turkey Stock with Bacon Rind

    • In large saucepan, bring turkey wing tips, neck, heart and gizzard, bacon rind and 5 cups (1.25 L) water to boil; skim off foam. Add celery,...
  12. 132.

    Tuscan Cornish Hens

    • In the Tuscan tradition, fennel, garlic and rosemary are added to the marinade.
  13. 133.

    Vegetable Saut?edley

    • This easy bistro-style side dish is partially cooked ahead and needs only a flash in the pan to serve. If you can, use two skillets to reheat the...
  14. 134.

    Vol-au-Vent of Mussels, Shrimp and Scallops

    • This is an appetizer dish that has a number of steps: the seafood, sauce and puff pastry cases. At The Little Inn, the chefs make the components...
  15. 135.

    Walnut Stuffing

    • Soak porcini mushrooms in 1 cup (250 mL) water until softened; drain and finely chop. Set aside. Remove rind from bacon; set aside for stock....
  16. 136.

    White Chocolate and Cranberry Bark

    • In bowl over saucepan of hot (not boiling) water, melt chocolate, stirring occasionally. Stir in cranberries and pistachios. Pour onto foil-lined...
  17. 137.

    White Chocolate Pumpkin Mousse Tarte

    • A marzipan pumpkin patch turns a splendid pie into delicious whimsy.
  18. 138.

    Wild Rice and Mushroom Dressing

    • Baking the dressing outside the turkey speeds up the roasting time and makes for easy serving from a casserole.
  19. 139.

    Wine-Poached Baby Apples with Cipollini

    • Little Pink Lady apples have beautiful pink and yellow colours. You can use 24 crabapples instead of the novel baby apples.
  20. 140.

    Wine-Poached Pears

    • These poached pears are perfumy and have a sweet, fruity flavour from the Muscat. You can replace the wine with a nonalcoholic pear nectar if you...


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