Marcus Nilsson

While the mere thought of preparing turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, and mashed potatoes can be exhausting, the recipes themselves don't have to be. (All of these serve 6 to 8.)


Recipes

Basic Roast Turkey
Hands-on time: 15 minutes
Total time: 4 hours (includes resting) 

Herb Stuffing
Hands-on time: 25 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 

Roast Butternut Squash Puree
Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1.5 hours (includes cooling) 

Braised Fennel
Hands-on time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes 

Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes 

Raw Cranberry Relish
Hands-on time: 10 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes (includes chilling) 

Tender Greens With Champagne Vinaigrette
Hands-on time: 20 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes

Chocolate Silk Pie
Hands-on time: 15 minutes
Total time: 3 hours, 15 minutes (includes chilling) 

Shortbread-Pecan Crust
Hands-on time: 5 minutes
Total time: 1 hour (includes cooling)

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