80 Years of Yankee Holiday Favorites | Holiday Recipes

No other time of year is as festive or as rich in food traditions as November and December, from the turkey and sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving to the roasts and cookies that anchor the Christmas table. Looking back over nine decades’ worth of recipes, we sought out classic flavors: chocolate and spice, pumpkin and sage, citrus and cranberry. Our menu had to feature distinctly New England dishes, calling on traditional fare such as hearty soups and richly delicious pies. But we also wanted to tailor each one to appeal to modern sensibilities (and time restrictions). And so we bring you 21 fresh-but- familiar recipes from our kitchen, each a reason to celebrate the season.

HOLIDAY RECIPES

Breakfasts & Breads

Cinnamon Buns Baked Eggs & Mushrooms in Toast Cups Maine Potato Doughnuts

Soups, Salads & Starters

Vermont Cheddar Soup Mushroom, Leek & Potato Soup Holiday Cheese Puffs Watercress-Currant Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette

Vegetable Sides

Maple & Cider-Glazed Sweet Potatoes Kale with Fried Lemon & Garlic Buttermilk-Blue Cheese Potato Gratin

Meat & Seafood Entrees

Tourtière (French Canadian Pork Pie) Lobster Pie Brined Bourbon-Pecan Turkey & Gravy Bourbon-Pecan Dressing

Desserts

Eggnog-Chiffon Pie Brown-Sugar Shortbread Cranberry-Apple Cobbler Creamy Pumpkin Pie with Hazelnut Crust Gingerbread Icebox Cheesecake

Sauces & Drinks

Cranberry-Onion Jam Witches’ Brew

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