Sides Kick: ; This Thanksgiving, Transform Traditional Side Dishes
Charleston Gazette › November 19, 2008
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The turkey may be the star of Thanksgiving, but it would be a pretty dull meal without a great supporting cast.
Start planning now, and you can easily adapt some traditional side dishes with whatever seasonings or ingredients you like. For example, mashed potatoes are neutral enough to go with almost any flavor. For a California feel, whip them with some Napa Valley goat cheese. Or offer a hint of the Southwest by adding chopped roasted chilies and a pinch of ground chipotle pepper.See the full content of this document
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Sides Kick: ; This Thanksgiving, Transform Traditional Side Dishes
Cranberry sauce can take on a Midwestern style with the addition of some dried Michigan cherries, or become decidedly New Englandy when sweetened with maple syrup. A West Coast cranberry sauce can be made with the juice and zest of Valencia oranges and some slivered California almonds.
These recipes for glazed parsnips, shredded Brussels sprouts and mashed sweet potatoes are elegant sides that go well with any holiday...See the full content of this document
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