California Thanksgiving - Craving California

A large, blue enamel baking tray filled with cornbread stuffing on a marble tabletop.

California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Sides

Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage, Sage and Chestnuts

A white speckled ceramic bowl filled with thinly sliced brussels sprouts salad, grated cheese and a silver spoon.

California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Salads

Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad with Walnuts, Pecorino and Honey-Dijon Dressing

A mason jar filled with broth.

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Holiday Turkey Stock

Creamy, smashed potatoes with sour cream and whole garlic cloves in a pot.

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Smashed Red Potatoes with Roasted Garlic and Rosemary

Roasted squash on a platter with sage and butter.

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Caramelized Honey Nut Squash with Sage Brown Butter

A bowl of potato purée on a white tablecloth.

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Pommes Purée–Iconic French Mashed Potatoes

A bowl of sweet potatoes with am antique cast iron serving spoon.

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Maple-Mascarpone Whipped Sweet Potatoes

A blue and white antique platter filled with glossy roasted carrots with maple glaze.

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Maple-Ginger Glazed Carrots

A blue bowl filled with orange, pureed soup, toasted croutons and a drizzle of olive oil.

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Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup with Buttery Croutons

A white oval platter filled with golden-brown roasted oyster mushrooms and crispy sage leaves, two white handled serving spoons lay on the side of the platter.

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Sautéed Oyster Mushrooms with Brown Butter and Sage

A white oval platter with roasted leeks and olive oil.

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Olive Oil Roasted Leeks

a close up of a white pan filled with green bean casserole with a silver spoon

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Creamy Green Bean Casserole

two roasted turkey breasts thinly sliced on an oval serving platter surrounded but citrus, herbs and persimmons

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Roasted Turkey Breast with Garlic Herb Butter

Creamed Onion Gratin

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Creamed Onion Gratin

A small bowl of cornbread pudding on a marble tabletop.

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Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread Pudding

A bowl of cooked, halved brussels sprouts.

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Vinaigrette

Root Vegetable Mash with Caramelized Leeks

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Root Vegetable Mash with Caramelized Leeks

A wooden salad bowl filled with salad.

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Kale Salad with Delicata Squash, Goat Cheese and Dates

The Best Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread

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The Best Gluten-Free Pumpkin Bread

Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

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Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

A close up cross-section of baked pie crust showing lots of individual flaky layers.

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Perfect Flaky Pie Crust (Two Methods)

a white bowl filled with Cacio e Pepe Mashed Cauliflower

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Cacio e Pepe Mashed Cauliflower

a table setting with a white table cloth, a whole roasted turkey, a glass off red wine and a baking dish with savory bread pudding

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Savory Bread Pudding with Sausage and Sage

French Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots

California Thanksgiving | Fall and Winter | Recipes | Sides | Vegetables

French Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots