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Okra and Sweet Corn Purloo

Purloo is a dish of economy. It is a dish of diversity. It is a dish that tells many a family history simply by ingredients the cook chooses to use. It is of Low Country origin. It is meant to serve many and it is meant to be comforting. And it is.

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Leftover Turkey Red Curry

Leftover Turkey Red Curry is a vibrant, Thai-inspired dish that transforms roasted turkey into a flavorful meal. Simmered in red curry paste, coconut milk, and vegetables, it’s a spicy, comforting way to enjoy holiday leftovers.

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Francis Lam s Chinese American Thanksgiving Meatballs

This dish isn’t traditional to anyone, but was inspired by my parents’ refusal to eat roast turkey, and the time they halted my Thanksgiving protest by bribing me with spaghetti and meatballs. It’s based on a classic Chinese dumpling filling, made instead into meatballs and poached in a gingery tomato sauce. The technique of mixing the meat until just tacky gives it that characteristic potsticker-filling bounciness.

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Turkey Roll Ups With Homemade Spinach Wraps

When you think of crepes, it’s probably the sweet ones, the kind filled with chocolate and strawberries and sprinkled with confectioners’ sugar—but what about their savory cousins? I decided to make a savory crepe batter that would incorporate some green veggies, because spring, duh. This batter has spinach and Parm, with a hint of nutmeg. When it comes to fillings, turkey and provolone work perfectly, but the sky's the limit here, so experiment with it. I love to do smoked ham with Swiss cheese. Or roast beef with cheddar. And what about an all-veggie one with mozzarella? Sign me up. The honey-mustard sauce is simple to throw together and gives these wraps a nice punch. You can definitely make a few crepes ahead of time and roll them up for lunch or dinner on the go.

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Leftover Turkey Soup

The best part about holiday cooking: the leftovers, especially turkey. This delicious, chunky, vegetable-studded soup is my favorite way of putting it to good use. I mean, what’s not to love? Creamy and comforting, with tender bits of meat, you really can’t go wrong. Plus, it comes together super quick, so you can get back to spending time with your family.

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Dry Buttermilk Brined Turkey

Dry buttermilk-brined turkey delivers juicy, flavorful meat with a crisp, golden skin. The tangy buttermilk powder tenderizes while a dry brine locks in moisture, making this an easy, mess-free method for a delicious holiday centerpiece.

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Sous Chef Salad

When the house chef takes the night off, resist your go-to takeout and toss together this powerhouse one-bowl dinner instead. Yes, it’s a salad, but it stars bacon, salami, ham, turkey and cheese, which makes it an easy sell to the under-15 crowd, as well as a fun and filling meal.

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Holiday Monte Cristo on Brioche

I live for the day-after-holiday-feast sandwich, and giving it the Monte Cristo treatment with a few slices of soft, gently sweet St Pierre Brioche Loaf takes this celebration of leftovers to the next level. Served with a sidecar of gravy for dipping (or an all-over gravy pour, if you’re so inclined) this sandwich is a great way to guarantee none of your holiday dishes go to waste. If your festive feast includes ham instead of turkey, make that swap in this sandwich for a slightly more traditional Monte Cristo.

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Spicy Chicken or Turkey Noodle Soup From Erin Jeanne McDowell

As Erin writes in Savory Baking, "My mom was both a nurse and a very good cook. So when I was sick as a kid, I was taken very good care of— including a regimen of her chicken noodle soup, sometimes complete with homemade noodles. While the real remedy was surely to be found in the broth, the thing I remember are those wonderfully chewy noodles. You can whip up these noodles in less time than it takes for your favorite soup to simmer to flavorful perfection. These are also delicious boiled until tender, then sautéed in butter (I top mine with grated Parm and black pepper for the ultimate comfort food snack)."

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Mushroom and Roasted Garlic Gravy

This is my go-to gravy recipe. It's great with roasted chicken or turkey.

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Smoked Turkey Stewed in West African Gravy

Imagine setting your Thanksgiving table with rich, smoky turkey thighs swimming in a creamy, west African "gravy" made from your choice of melon seeds (egusi) or pumpkin seeds. This dish is popular in Cote D'Ivoire, particularly the northern region, where melon seeds are traditional. NOTE: Be sure to finely grind the seeds, or the sauce won't thicken. It should look like milk, with just the teeniest, tiniest particles floating around.

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Sauerbraten meatballs

For a pretty easy fun holiday dish for an open house this recipe works really well. You can make these well ahead of time and heat in a crock pot for a party. The best way to serve these for a large party is in a shallow chafing dish over a warming plate with lots of toothpicks. The flavors develop nicely overnight, if you can make these a day a head. They also freeze well. You can cut this recipe in half easily if you do not need so many. These are pretty healthy for a party dish, too, and can be kept kosher. I just used gluten-free ginger snaps that worked out really well in this batch. The spices will add a holiday scent to your home.

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Meatballs with Chinese Celery Over Noodles in Lemongrass Miso Sauce

In recent weeks, I’ve been using a lot of Chinese celery, thanks to healthierkitchen and thirschfeld, whose fabulous recipes featuring it have utterly converted me to this wonderful stuff. It just happens that the place where I buy it in Chinatown also sells nice fresh noodles, so I created this dish using both. The meat marinates in a soy, herb, and garlic mixture while you cook a light stock using the parts of the lemongrass not used in the meatballs, and a few other ingredients, which is then used to cook the noodles. A touch of miso gives the sauce a bit of depth. Enjoy!!

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Pink Bolognese

The following list of ingredients looks daunting -- it's not. Chances are, other than the ground meat, the fresh sage and the cream, you might have all these lurking in your pantry/fridge. The list of herbs is for dried -- if using fresh (always better, but no big deal in this recipe) double the amount -- more chopping for you!

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Special Occasion Turkey

Special Occasion Turkey is an elevated, show-stopping centerpiece perfect for holidays and celebrations. Seasoned with aromatic herbs and spices, it’s roasted to golden perfection—moist, flavorful, and designed to impress family and guests alike.

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Maple and Mustard Glazed Turkey with Killer Gravy

This sweet and tangy butter tucked under the turkey skin, plus roasting in a steamy environment, makes for moist and meltingly tender meat with a rich flavor. I lay awake in bed one night, puzzling how to get the butter under the skin without making a greasy mess, and came up with the trick in this recipe. Using vegetables to flavor the gravy is a technique I learned from a friend in Germany, and star anise is the one ingredient my German mother has always included in her chicken or turkey soups, so naturally, I have to sneak it into my gravy, for a subtle and elusive flavor note.

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