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Bourbon and Brown Sugar Glazed Turkey

Separate cooking techniques for breast and legs in this recipe ensure that the different cuts reach their most delicious potential. Cutting the raw turkey into parts is the only challenge here; if possible, ask your butcher to do it for you.

Hasselback Butternut Squash With Bay Leaves

For this holiday-worthy recipe, roasting the butternut with several bay leaves slipped between the slices results in a subtle aromatic backdrop for the chile glaze.

Mushroom-Thyme Pot Pies

Brushing the underside of the dough with egg wash for this pot pie recipe creates an airtight seal so that steam will push the pastry lids into a dramatic dome during baking.

Duchess Baked Potatoes

If you’ve ever asked if mashed potatoes can be cooked ahead, the answer is this recipe. The texture is like that of a twice-baked potato.

Mustard Seed Gravy

You can soak toasted mustard seeds for this recipe, but you'll get a similar pop of texture simply by using whole grain mustard.

Citrus-Pomegranate Relish

If you see other types of citrus at the market, feel free to combine them in this simple five-ingredient (cranberry-free) relish recipe.

Winter Slaw with Red Pears and Pumpkin Seeds

Trimming a generous amount of the stem from the brussels sprouts makes it quite a bit easier to tease apart the leaves for this winter slaw recipe.

Earl Grey–Bourbon Punch

Turn this tea punch recipe up a notch with a decorative ice ring.

Cranberry-Lime Pie

The spirit of a Key lime pie in the guise of a luscious cranberry curd. The contrast between the snappy press-in crust and the tart filling in this recipe is pure genius.

Braised Swiss Chard with Bacon and Hot Sauce

For this recipe, the greens taste best if sautéed just before serving, but you can cook the bacon and stems ahead; leave the pan on an unlit burner 'til go time.

Spiced and Steamed Couscous with Brown Butter

Steam, fluff; steam, fluff. This couscous recipe is time-consuming but worth it.

Chermoula with Red Chile

This chermoula sauce recipe is even better if it sits for a while to let the flavors meld.

Braised Chicken with Chickpeas and Swiss Chard

The chicken should be falling-apart tender; if it starts to shred when you plate it, that’s a good sign!

Semolina Cake With Oranges

The semolina bakes into a crunchy layer on the top and bottom but stays moist and delicate within.

Lime-Marinated Onions with Pine Nuts and Mint

These flavorful marinated onions also make a great condiment for grilled steak.

Gin and Mint Tea Cocktail

Use gunpowder green tea if you can find it. The robust flavor will provide depth to this quaffable cocktail recipe.