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Thanksgiving is a family affair and it takes over a week to shop for and prepare what has become an over-the-top family tradition. Not to mention Thanksagaingiving, another tradition in my clan, which you can read about here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A few folks asked for photos of the extravaganza. I guess they wanted proof \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n

And even though I do pretty much the same menu each year, it always takes every bit as much time to put the whole thing together. You’d think I’d have developed some shortcuts by now.<\/p>\n

But you know what? It’s totally worth it. Here\u2019s our typical feast:
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\nChestnut Soup – our appetizer, served with cr\u00e8me fra\u00eeche and snipped chives
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\nRoast Turkey and Gravy (plus four extra thighs because everyone loves dark meat, of course!) with Cornbread Chestnut Stuffing featuring currants and dried cranberries.
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\nCranberry Sauce with Kumquats, Black Walnuts and Chambord
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\nDandy Brandied Candied Yams
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\nMaple Sugar Acorn Squash with Spicy Pepita Topping
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\nRoasted Brussels Sprouts and Jerusalem Artichokes with Crispy Soppressata and Grated Parmigiano Reggiano
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\nSavory Corn Pudding. As served…
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\n…and fresh out of the oven. It’s a signature recipe of mine that uses frozen corn \u2013 evaluated and actually better than fresh for this \u2013 as well as Cope’s dried sweet corn. I marvel at the way the snipped chives always find their way to the top. Did I mention that half a pound of butter and more than a pint of heavy cream were ingredients as well?
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\nScalloped Potatoes with Leeks and Bacon. As served…
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\n…and fresh out of the oven. Only a pint of heavy cream and a pound and a half of bacon went into this low-cal dish. \ud83d\ude1c
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\nCornbread is happiest when it’s made in a cast iron skillet.
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\nSkillet Cornbread with fresh sweet corn, cheddar cheese, cilantro, jalape\u00f1o, and more: my special recipe.
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\nHomemade Pumpkin Pie. Yes, from a real pumpkin, not a can \u2013 a decadently rich recipe I\u2019ve been tweaking for years that I\u2019m finally happy with. Topped with buttery, crunchy toasted pecan brittle (yep, that\u2019s homemade too) and the obligatory whipped cream.
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\nStay safe, be well, and eat whatever it takes! \u2764
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