Let’s face it: the Thanksgiving meal truly is all about the stuffing. Try this stuffing recipe from www.seasonedfork.com and satisfy the stuffing craving of all your guests, including vegetarians.

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This Thanksgiving serve stuffed turkey breast and limit the holiday stress of cooking for hours! Enjoy this step-by-step recipe and other Thanksgiving dishes on www.seasonedfork.com.

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Is your belt a bit tighter after Thanksgiving week? Try a few lighter recipes, rich in protein, fiber and flavor to get you through the rest of the holiday season. Check out www.seasonedfork.com

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In the North Fork, Fall is announced as much by the winter squashes at roadside farmstands as the changing leaves. We have so many different types of squash out here, but one of my favorites is Kabocha.  It is a Japanese squash but Caribbean cooks also use it. It’s smaller than most squashes – slightly larger [...]

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Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate abundance and eat delicious stuff. It is also time for folks to stop seeing vegan cuisine as somehow austere and holier-than-thou. This Indian pudding is nothing short of luscious, with rich spices and a sweetness that is dense, but not cloying. Call it virtuous if you must, but you [...]

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Being on the North Fork during Thanksgiving is a cook’s delight.  From the turkey farms to farm stand potatoes and the best brussel sprouts to the selection of local wines, your table is set. Having a selection of wine for your Thanksgiving buffet turns your dinner into a party.   Your guests can enjoy trying [...]

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Brussels sprouts seem like the quintessentially staid Northern European vegetable, but have you ever seen them grow? It looks like a lush tropical hothouse decorative plant, with big top leaves, its trunk studded with exotic bulbs. Stripped from the plant, the sprouts look like the mini-cabbages they are (they are in the Brassica family), but [...]

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Looking for an hors d’oeuvre to keep your guests busy before you serve dinner? Try this beautiful pastry-encased Brie with apple compote and serve with a selection of North Fork wines. For more Thanksgiving ideas, stayed tuned to Seasoned Fork.

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We may like to say “as American as apple pie,” but make way on your Thanksgiving table for the real red-blooded American fruit of the fall season: the cranberry. Along with the blueberry and the Concord grape, it is the only truly American commercial fruit and because cranberries are at their peak in November, they [...]

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Give me stuffing and gravy and I might not miss the turkey at Thanksgiving.  People love gravy and too often hosts run out so you might want to double this recipe. I find that a mushroom-based gravy is perfect for side dishes and for the turkey too.  This is a vegetarian-based gravy with garden stock [...]

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