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Brandied Pears

The pears need about a month to absorb the brandy. Make a few jars before Thanksgiving to give for Christmas.

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Cranberry Applesauce

Fresh cranberries bring a pleasing tartness and beautiful ruby color to basic applesauce.

Author: Martha Stewart

Roasted Tomato and Fennel Sauce

This sauce is delicious tossed with pasta and a handful of Parmesan. You can also spoon it onto toasted baguette slices and serve as a crostini.

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Braised Fennel and White Beans

Warm up a cold winter night with a pot these flavorful beans and vegetables.

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Maple Whipped Sweet Potatoes

Often the most favorite holiday side dishes are the simplest. This recipe combines roasted sweet potatoes with butter and maple syrup in the food processor with very little effort.

Author: Martha Stewart

Apple Sundaes with Cider Caramel Sauce

The caramel apple takes a sophisticated turn in this dessert. Baked with butter, sugar, ginger, and cinnamon, the fruit goes soft and spicy before you finish it with a rich caramel sauce that's mostly...

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Roasted Tomatoes and Mushrooms

A turn in the oven transforms cherry tomatoes into sweet wonders and brings out the earthy flavor of cremini mushrooms. The side dish is an integral part of our Make-Ahead Southern Brunch Menu.

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Yogurt Mint Sauce

Serve this sauce with our Lamb Kofta.

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Pickled Cucumber, Red Onion, and Radishes

This is a perfect topping for our Pulled Pork Sandwiches.

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Lemon Garlic Vinaigrette

Use this recipe when making our Green Bean, Shell Bean, and Sweet Onion Fattoush.

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Herbed Veal Chops

These chops owe their flavor to plenty of fresh herbs, garlic, and lime juice.

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Twice Baked Potatoes

Serve these decadent potatoes with our Roasted Paprika Chicken for Sunday dinner.

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Creme Fraiche

Use this recipe in the sauce for our Normandy-Style Chicken and Leeks. Leftover creme fraiche makes a delicious accompaniment to fruit desserts.

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Easy Potatoes with Parsley

Serve these easdy potatoes with Parsley alongside our Beef Bourguignon.

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Citrus Sauce

This is the perfect sauce for our grilled salmon with citrus sauce.

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Honeyed Walnuts

Use these to top our Warm Vanilla Cider.

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Fresh Red Horseradish Sauce

This sauce comes out bright with a bite, thanks to sweet steamed beets and fiery fresh horseradish root. Dab it on to favorites like corned beef, roasted salmon, or even these cheesy scalloped potatoes....

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Roasted Beets with Orange and Ginger

Roasting the beets concentrates their sweet flavor.

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Carrot and Parsnip Puree

Parsnips and carrots make a good companion to a main dish of pork chops.

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Herbed Mashed Potatoes

Prepare mashed potatoes, omitting herbs, up to 1 day ahead; refrigerate. Reheat in a bowl set over a pot of simmering water; stir in herbs.

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Sweet Red Pepper Sauce

Serve this puree with our Oven-Baked Potato Pancakes.

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German Sausages with Apples, Sauerkraut, and Onion

Use any fully cooked German-style sausage, such as bratwurst, flavored with ginger, nutmeg, and other spices; smoked knockwurst, made with beef or pork; and mild weisswurst, containing cream, lemon, and...

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Potato and Carrot Mash

This recipe is part of the Mad Hungry: TV Dinners menu. See the article for freezing instructions.

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Rutabaga Sweet Potato Mash with Garlic and Sage

Ever-popular sweet potatoes team up with an underrated root vegetable in this silky mash: peppery rutabaga. Garlic and sage cooked in butter, plus a generous dose of cream, make the side dish sing. Serve...

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Mashed Plantains

Mashed plantains make for a tasty Cuban-inspired side dish.

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Curried Chickpeas

Protein-packed and so versatile, canned chickpeas are a pantry must-have that can make a meal in minutes. Try this easy idea for serving up these super staples.

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Maple Glazed Cornish Game Hens with Carrots

Maple syrup is an easy, delicious glaze for this quick-cooking bird. Instead of hens, you can substitute a whole chicken; just cook it a bit longer.

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Sugar Candied Peanuts

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Steamed Asparagus

This member of the lily family has been cultivated for more than 2,000 years. Asparagus is at its peak from February through June and is a good source of fiber, folic acid, and potassium.

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Creamed Leeks

Similar to creamed onions, this dish features the more delicate flavor of leeks.

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Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Using a potato variety that's high in starch, like Yukon gold, will give you fluffier mashed potatoes.

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Sweet Pickled Peaches

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Creamy Lemon Herb Dressing

This salad dressing is a delicious, non-fat alternative to mayonnaise-based dressings. Serve it with vegetable crudites, or with hearty greens like endive and radicchio.

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Creamy Orange Vinaigrette

Use this recipe when making our Orange and Jicama Salad.

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Simple Charoset

This mixture of apples, nuts, and wine is eaten at the Passover seder. Kosher wine is generally sweeter than other red wines and is an essential part of this dinner recipe.

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Roasted Potatoes with Preserved Lemon, Garlic, and Chiles

Salty, tangy preserved lemon plays two parts here: it's roasted on the same pan as the potatoes, along with garlic, jalapenos, and red onion, and it's used to amp up the parsley-and-mint salad that's sprinkled...

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Cranberry Pear Sauce

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Flageolet

Flageolet, pale-green kidney beans, are prevalent in French cooking. Their delicate flavor is well suited for simple preparations and is particularly good with lamb. We served them with Mint and Pistachio...

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Lemon Rosemary Marinade

This blend of lemon juice, herbs, and olive oil improves almost any ingredient, although it's especially effective with rich lamb. Truly versatile, this classic marinade adds a finishing touch when simmered...

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Quick Chickpea Curry

This fiber-rich, meatless, and low-sodium meal is delicious with rice or warm whole-wheat pitas.

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Candied Hazelnuts

Add these sweet and crunchy candied hazelnut confections to a salad, sprinkle some over ice cream, or eat them on their own.

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Pear Ginger Applesauce

Try something new alongside roast pork or chicken, or with yogurt, ice cream, pound cake, or oatmeal.

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Baked Potatoes with Onion Sour Cream

These hearty baked potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to Marinated Flank Steak.

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Creamy Stone Ground Grits

Stone-ground grits ensure nicely textured (never mushy!) results. Here, they're simmered with chicken broth until thick and creamy and finished with butter and cheese. They're the cornerstone of our Make-Ahead...

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Basic Roasted Beets

Beet roots can be cooked in a variety of ways (or even eaten raw), but roasting best brings out their natural sweetness.

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Cranberry Compote

Serve with Shaker Citrus Pie.

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Bourbon Sweet Potatoes

Serve these bourbon-flavored sweet potatoes with our Salt and Pepper Turkey. Place the sweet potatoes in the oven after the turkey has roasted for an hour.

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Roasted Eggplant

Eggplant can be roasted whole or in slices, like zucchini; toss slices on a baking sheet with olive oil, salt, and pepper before roasting. The flesh can be used in recipes such as baba ghanoush and eggplant...

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Caramelized Onion Jam

Keep this rich condiment in the refrigerator for nights when you need to elevate simply roasted chicken, steak, or fish.

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Roasted Acorn Squash with Cinnamon Butter

A little bit of cinnamon goes a long way in the butter used to flavor this roasted side dish.

Author: Martha Stewart