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A make-ahead Christmas menu for a more joyful day

By Washington Post staff
Dec 22, 2025 6:02 am - There are plenty of ways to do the work in advance, so you can enjoy a homemade Christmas breakfast or brunch with a little less last-minute scrambling. Here’s a family-friendly menu of make-ahead dishes, both sweet and savory, with flexible options for when you prep them.
Spatchcock, dry brine deliver moist, memorable turkey

By Don Mauer
Nov 24, 2025 6:49 am - After years of trial, error and dry turkey, Don Mauer landed on a Thanksgiving game changer. Now, for a moist and flavorful bird, he roasts a whole, heirloom turkey, spatchcocked and dry-brined.
Turn Thanksgiving leftovers into this stuffing-topped turkey pot pie

By G. Daniela Galarza
Nov 24, 2025 5:48 am - Thanksgiving leftovers, including turkey, stuffing and green beans, make for a speedy stovetop-to-oven pot pie. In this recipe, build a flavorful base in the skillet before adding leftover meat and vegetables. Top it with dumpling-like tufts of leftover stuffing.
These Thanksgiving recipes are modern takes on retro favorites

By Olga Massov
Nov 21, 2025 6:53 am - Vintage recipes possess a certain nostalgic beauty, be they tried-and-true family favorites or a time capsule of a bygone era. With fewer gadgets and tools, they also skew less complicated. Here are five Thanksgiving recipes from the archives updated for the 21st century while leaving the spirit of the dish intact.
Ditch the beef, embrace the turkey chili this winter

By Don Mauer
Dec 25, 2024 5:15 am - You don’t need beef or tomatoes to make a chili worthy of the name. This Winter-Warming Turkey Chili from Don Mauer is a terrific twist on the classic.
This hearty turkey chili is the antidote to holiday leftovers fatigue

Aaron Hutcherson
Nov 29, 2024 5:40 am - The day after Thanksgiving, put leftover turkey to good use in this chili with white beans. It features ground cumin for warmth and fire-roasted green chiles and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes for smokiness and a touch of spice.
How to roast a Thanksgiving turkey: Times and temperatures to count on

Ann Maloney
Nov 26, 2024 7:12 am - Picture your holiday turkey: Do you see the bronze bird as the centerpiece of a feast? Or do you envision a platter of crisp-skinned thighs nestled among a few favorite dishes for an intimate gathering?
Seasonal flavors abound in spicy winter squash, cranberry chicken roulade

By Leslie Meredith
Nov 26, 2024 7:09 am - Seasonal flavors and fancy presentation add holiday flair to this chicken roulade and hasselback-style glazed winter squash.
Easy soup perfect the day after Thanksgiving — or any day

By M. Eileen Brown
Nov 26, 2024 7:08 am - If you find yourself with an abundance of leftover bird, Day-After Thanksgiving Soup is the perfect way to use the extras taking up space in your fridge. It’s like Thanksgiving dinner in a bowl.
Stuffing Waffles Topped With Turkey and Gravy

Nov 16, 2022 5:00 am - 6 cups leftover stuffing/dressing Cooked turkey, sliced or boneless pieces, warmed 2 to 3 cups warm gravy - leftover homemade or your favorite brand Preheat oven to 250 ...

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