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Kabocha squash soup with pomegranate seeds and spicy candied pecansCheese platterPissaladièreImpressivePeppery roasted squashRoasted baby parsnipsBraised corn with chanterellesIt's richSquash baked with sage and chile butterHedgehog potatoesChestnut-celery root pureeSuccotashGlazed cipollini onionsCreamy mushroom ragout over sweet potato cakesBrussels sprouts braised with bacon and chestnutsMeyer lemon green beans with almondsFresh mincemeat pieBraised red cabbage with toasted hazelnutsBruleed pumpkin pieSubtleRoast salted turkeyPersimmon cake with rum orange icingA Thanksgiving to rememberViennese hazelnut chocolate raspberry barsBroccoli and roasted garlic soupPumpkin seed stuffing with chorizoPear frangipane tartMixed greens soupRustic Canyon's cranberry orange cornmeal cakePan gravyGinger sconesChestnut-sage stuffingSweet potato pie with pecan streuselFor startersTraditional bread stuffingKabocha squash creme caramelTurkey gravyTriple silken pumpkin torteSimple pleasureSouthern California cornbread stuffingDungeness crab spring rolls with endive and almondsChanterelle-sage bread puddingPickled vegetablesA basic deglazing sauceJust a little biteCranberry sauceFinger foodCranberry-tangerine relishPort cranberry sauceMy father's cranberry sauceQuick snackSo easyComplexBrown butter mashed potatoes with fried sageSpiced sweet potato puree and collard greens and green lentilsPotato gratin forestiereSweet potato gratinCreamy mashed potatoesSweet potato puree with hazelnut souffle topHurry-up turkeySteam-roasted heritage or free-range turkeyRosemary-Meyer lemon turkey with wilted escaroleTraditional roast turkeyRoast turkey with wild mushroomsWhole-grain mustard rollCornmeal muffins with apricots and rosemaryPecan brown-butter breadBraided breadBreadsticksPumpkin pieChocolate cardamom mousse with pound cake and raspberriesChocolate bouchonsChocolate and pink peppercorn meringuesChocolate shortcakes with brandied cherriesPumpkin-chocolate cakeApple pie with dried cranberriesPear-blackberry piePumpkin pie ice cream with pecan pralinePumpkin cheesecakeFluting the edgesIt's a hybridSweet and a little bit of spicePecan pieLet the flavors meldSimpleRoasted eggplant dip with walnutsFennel with green tapenadeMake aheadVery CaliforniaRoasted pumpkin saladA hearty startCrispSeasonalA bright saladA different take on beetsWatrecress adds some colorA little sweet, a little savory

Think about red cabbage as one of the side dishes of your Thanksgiving dinner. <a href="http://www.latimes.com/features/la-fo-daybeforerec26b-2008nov26,0,2915902.story" target="_blank">Click here for the recipe.</a><br>
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Braised red cabbage with toasted hazelnuts

( Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times )

Think about red cabbage as one of the side dishes of your Thanksgiving dinner. Click here for the recipe.

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