Curry Pumpkin Soup

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Perfect for the adults to eat while the kids go out to get their treats for the night.
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My grandmother would prepare a big batch of pumpkin soup for the adults to eat while the kids went out to get their treats for the night, and my mom took on this tradition when we were growing up. This is my rendition of the recipe she has been using for decades.

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Photography credit: Erin Kunkel © 2016

Caramel Apples

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Caramel apples are a great treat to make with the kids.
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Caramel apples are a great treat to make with the kids, but keep in mind that the caramel will be very, very hot. If you’re doing this with younger kids, it’s best if an adult dips the apples and lets them cool a moment before the kids dip them into whatever dipping items they wish.

Sweet Potato Soup

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Turn the Sweet Potato Soup Base into a meal with spicy chorizo, hearty chickpeas, and vibrant green kale.
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Turn the Sweet Potato Soup Base into a meal with spicy chorizo, hearty chickpeas, and vibrant green kale. This makes a truly beautiful bowl of soup. If you’d rather keep this soup vegetarian, try the grain-based chorizo substitute from Field Roast, one of the first meat substitutes I’ve actually liked. It’s available in natural food stores in almost every state and through www.fieldroast.com

Slow Cooker Sausage-Herb Stuffing

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The best part of Thanksgiving dinner is the stuffing.
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Hands down, my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner is the stuffing. I like to make it in the slow cooker because it comes out extra moist with crisp edges. Prep perk: This comes in handy when you run out of oven space for large family gatherings. Because the lid of the slow cooker traps a lot of condensation, I place a kitchen towel under the cover, which catches the steam, so the stuffing doesn’t get mushy.

Grilled Cumin-Rubbed Skirt Steak Tacos with Pickled Red Onions

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Tacos piled high with grilled skirt steak, red cabbage, avocado, and pickled red onions.
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These tacos are piled high with everything I love—grilled skirt steak, red cabbage, and avocado—but the real star is the pickled red onions. They add a zesty tang and crunchy texture, as well as a lovely splash of pink color. I usually let them marinate longer than mentioned here (I tried to keep the recipe within 30 minutes). If you have the extra time, by all means, let them marinate for a few hours.

Apple Crumble

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Sure to become a part of your roster of go-to desserts.
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Certain recipes commit themselves to memory, and apple crumble is one of them. Once you have made it a few times you will be able to whip it up easily, even without the recipe. It is simple to make and quite forgiving if some of the ratios are slightly off. There is an intuitive element to savoury cooking that is difficult to replicate in pastry making. So much of what we do is based on science and exact measurements, so it is rare that you are able to tweak as you go along, but this is a recipe that allows you to do that. We love the idea of offering recipes that may well become a part of your roster of go-to desserts.

Green Bean Casserole with Crispy Shallots

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Thanksgiving just doesn’t feel the same without this creamy casserole, so I have re-created it Against all Grain–style.
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Thanksgiving just doesn’t feel the same without this creamy casserole, so I have re-created it Against all Grain–style, without the heavy cream, MSG, or gluten. I could eat the mushroom sauce in this dish by the spoonful.

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Photography credit: Erin Kunkel © 2016

Roast Turkey with Truffle Butter

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The Barefoot Contessa's recipe for the moistest turkey you will ever eat
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My friend Sarah Chase worked with the Butterball hotline for years. For Thanksgiving they test various methods to figure out the best way to cook turkeys and every year the same method wins: 325 degrees and no basting! Lots of truffle butter under the skin also makes this the moistest turkey you’ll ever eat. The best news is that the pan juices are so delicious with fragrant truffles that you don’t even need to make gravy.

Mulled Cider and Cranberry

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This recipe brings together two great autumn flavors to make a delicious warm drink.
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Both apples and cranberries are at their best in the fall. This recipe brings together these two great autumn flavors to make a delicious warm drink.

Tomato Mac 'n' Cheese

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A bubbling pan of mac ’n’ cheese from Michael Smith.
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Few things in the kitchen are as delicious to eat or as simple to make as a bubbling pan of mac ’n’ cheese. That’s why I love trying different variations of the classic dish. In this version, tomatoes and oregano add lots of familiar flavour. Whatever version you make, though, nothing beats the satisfaction of doing  it yourself!

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Food photography by Ryan Szulc
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