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Holiday Survival Guide

Recipes, strategies and tips for a different, more low-key kind of holiday feast

Good Questions

It's all about the sides

Mashed potatoes
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Velvety Smooth Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Sauce

Alex Guarnaschelli's Cranberry Sauce

Katie Lee's recipe for sweet potato casserole and sweet potato pancakes
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Katie Lee's Sweet Potato Casserole with Mini Marshmallows

Beau Macmillan and Al Roker show How to make sausage stuffing for Thanksgiving.November 11, 2016.
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Al Roker's Sausage and Chestnut Cornbread Stuffing

Green Bean Casserole with Bacon and Brussels Sprouts Leaves
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Green Bean Casserole with Bacon and Brussels Sprouts Leaves

Squash extravaganza: Thanksgiving recipes for summer and winter squash.Camila Alves-Acorn Squash with Brown Butter and HoneyTODAY, November 14th 2016.
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Acorn Squash with Brown Butter and Honey

Siri Dali's Kale Salad with Crispy Bread Crumbs.TODAY, November 15th 2016.
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Kale Salad with Crispy Bread Crumbs

Everything Bagel Mac and Cheese
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Molly Yeh's Everything Bagel Mac and Cheese