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Classic Au Gratin Potatoes
These creamy potatoes au gratin, aka French scalloped potatoes, are always the highlight of my holiday meal. If you love potatoes, this is going to be your favorite potato dish, forever and ever. Everyone knows that sides are the best part of any holiday meal and the most elite of all the side are potato…
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15 Best Thanksgiving Cocktails
Our best Thanksgiving cocktails! Find simple classics like an Old Fashioned as well as fun, festive fall drinks. You and your guests will love them! I love adding a few Thanksgiving cocktails to my holiday menu each year. Sometimes, I stick with the classics, serving up warming mulled wine or dry martinis. Other years, I…
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Green Bean Casserole
This green bean casserole recipe is a delicious holiday side dish! It’s made from scratch with fresh green beans and a creamy mushroom sauce. Green bean casserole is always on my family’s Thanksgiving menu. We, like many folks, made the classic version with Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup, french fried onions, and canned green beans…
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Tired of turkey? Here are 7 cozy non turkey Thanksgiving mains
These cozy non turkey Thanksgiving mains are less work, more fun, and definitely more cozy than the usual giant bird main dish. Are you one of those people who just don’t like turkey or think it’s way more effort than reward? If so, these are the recipes you should make for a cozy, delicious Thanksgiving.…
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crunchy brown butter baked carrots
My strongest opinion on Thanksgiving sides is that whenever possible, they should come in a casserole dish (or its chic French cousin, a gratin). I don’t mean that your sides should be limited to things that swim in cream, cheese, butter, or a happy combination of all three — although one dish in this category…
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20 Best Thanksgiving Desserts
Our best Thanksgiving desserts! Ranging from classic pies to non-pie ideas like cakes and bars, these delicious recipes will wow your holiday guests. Have you chosen your Thanksgiving desserts yet? I’m still deciding. I might go the classic pie route, or I might go pie-free, creating a Thanksgiving dessert table with fall crisps, festive cakes,…
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Cranberry Orange Bread
This cranberry bread recipe is packed with fresh cranberries and topped with a zesty orange glaze. It’s a perfect easy treat for the holiday season! I love keeping this cranberry orange bread around the house during the holidays. Packed with tart, juicy cranberries, this loaf is perfectly moist and tender. Orange juice and zest give it…
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How to Buy A Musk Melon in Japan (for cheap!)
I’ve been wanting to indulge in a whole Japanese musk melon for a while now and it’s finally happened. I feel like I’ve always been fascinated by fruit culture in Japan. Fruits aren’t just for eating — instead they’re works of art, specially grown and cultivated not just for taste, but for perfect, unblemished specimens…
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Best Stuffing Recipe
The BEST Thanksgiving stuffing! Based on my family’s classic recipe, it’s rich and savory, made with fresh herbs, celery, butter, and leeks. This stuffing recipe is my favorite Thanksgiving side dish. Based on my grandma’s homemade stuffing, it’s buttery and flavorful, made with celery, leeks (or onions), fresh herbs, and dried bread cubes. As it bakes,…
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Homemade Hot Chocolate Bombs
It’s hot chocolate bombs season! It’s super cute and fun and you can make SO many flavor variations! They sell hot chocolate bombs/hot chocolate balls at the store, but around here I haven’t seen any so I decided to make my own. You can too, but you need to get the right molds before it’s…