These are tried and true recipes that I get asked to make every year.

First thing I always make is my turkey stock - freezes beautifully.

Food and Wine - Rich Turkey stock


My favorite time saver - make ahead mashed potatoes:

Williams Sonoma - Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Nice twist on traditional cranberry sauce...

Cranberry Cherry Relish - Sheila Lukins

1 pound fresh cranberries
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup cranberry juice
finely grated zest of 1 orange
1 cup dried cherries

Pick thru the cranberries, rinse, drain well. Combine cranberries, sugar, OJ, cranberry juice and zest in pan. Place over medium heat; boil slowly until the berries pop open - about 10 minutes.

Skim the foam off the surface with a metal spoon. Stir in the cherries and let cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate. Will last up to one month.

Have a great holiday!

Evandnic