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This chocolate and pecan praline recipe makes the perfect holiday gift—or emergency chocolate stash in your freezer. Up to you.

Skip the bottled ranch; make this dressing all winter long to add a tangy kick to salads and crudités.

Candied orange peel is the star of this granola.

You'll want crusty bread for sopping up this San Francisco fish stew.

Our best creamy collard greens recipe does contain bacon, whole milk, and heavy cream, but it's so worth it if you want to splurge. Serve as a hearty side dish.

Use this fresh blend of spices and herbs to add pep to the Cajun-Spiced Turkey and Crawfish Gravy (click for recipes), or to season blackened redfish or gumbo.

The foundation of this étouffée-like dish is a brown roux that lends a deep, nutty flavor. The gravy pairs well with the Grits Dressing, biscuits, and turkey.

This rich, soufflé-like dressing derives its texture from stone-ground grits.

Make or buy a savory cornbread to use in this luxurious oyster stuffing recipe; the kind you use will determine how much broth you'll need to moisten it.

This beautiful, classical Southern ambrosia salad is the holiday fruit salad of your dreams.