You know your Thanksgiving sweet potatoes are yummy when they vanish before you get to eat them. I’m assuming these were tasty, since the pan was whistle-clean when I went for my first helping.
Smoked Pumpkin Soup with Bacon
If you’re looking to explore the savory side of smoked pumpkin instead of the sweet (like we did with the smoked pumpkin pie), soup is a great start.
Apricot-Almond Empanaditas
Using frozen puff pastry makes short work of these delicate pastries. These are best when served immediately but can be filled in advance and refrigerated until serving time.
Fiery Cream of Turkey-Mushroom Soup
Here’s a great use for that turkey stock. You can substitute any other vegetables you like for these.
French Christmas Dinner in New Orleans
The traditional French Christmas dinner isn’t exactly a small intimate affair. It’s more like The Terminator of holiday eating.
Breast of Wild Goose with Lingonberry Sauce
This goose and lingonberry sauce recipe comes to us from Rick Browne, Ph.B., host of the PBS show “Barbecue America” and the author of The Best Barbecue on Earth and nine other books, who’s also a longtime contributor to our sister site.
Jamaican Rice and Peas | Spicy Christmas Ideas
In Jamaica, Christmas carols are sung to a reggae beat and, in the small villages, Santa arrives riding in a cart pulled by a donkey, not a reindeer.