Christmas Lasagna – Anthony  Salemme

A piece of lasagna on a plate with sauce on it.

by Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Serves 8-10 Growing up in an Italian family, the first course of our Christmas feast was always Lasagna. There was always about 20 guests and my Grandmother Fanny cooked for all of us every year. 1 pound lasagna sheets cooked for 6 minutes 1 pound ground beef 1 pound hot…

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Pulled BBQ Turkey Leftovers over Polenta – Anthony Salemme

A plate with pulled pork and pickles on it.

by Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Left over Thanksgiving food creations are one of my favorites. If you don’t have butternut squash, you can use leftover sweet potatoes. Serves 4 3 cups roasted dark turkey meat  2 cups your favorite BBQ sauce 1/2 cup cranberry sauce  1 jalapeño seeded and chopped, optional Polenta 1 cup cornmeal …

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Caramel Maple Pecan Bacon Cupcakes – Anthony Salemme

A cupcake topped with bacon and peanut butter.

By Anthony Salemme, chef Makes 12 Turn up Dessert for Thanksgiving with these decadent cupcakes. They can be made the day before and just remove from the refrigerator while you’re eating dinner and top with cooked bacon slices. Maple Caramel Sauce ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup maple syrup 6 tablespoons unsalted butter at room…

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Chicken, Bacon, and Brown Butter Pearl Onion Pot Pie – Anthony Salemme

A pot pie sitting on top of a stove.

By Chef Anthony Salemme   Serves 6 A rustic rich filling of diced chicken, thick-cut bacon and brown butter pearl onions will satisfy your comfort food craving. 6 boneless chicken thighs 8 ounces thick-cut bacon 2 small onions, sliced thin 8 ounces pearl onions, defrosted 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon olive oil…

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Maple Butternut Squash, Pear and Mushroom Strudel – Anthony Salemme

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by Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Serves 4 Seasonal roasted Butternut Squash is a staple vegetable during the Fall and Winter months. Sometimes not the easiest to handle, but it’s worth the work to cut and peel it yourself. This can be a starter or a main course. 1 ½ pounds butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and…

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Harvest Apple Cranberry Cake – Anthony Salemme

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By Anthony Salemme, contributing chef Serves 10 After going to the farm stand in North Scituate I bought way too many apples. With the recent chill in the air, I was craving this apple cake my Mom used to make. 4 large apples – peeled, cored, and cubed 3 ounces dried cranberries 1 Tablespoon lemon…

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