ARTICLES For Christmas

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Kim and Lauren are the mother-daughter team behind Something New For Dinner. Kim develops the recipes, shoots the photography and writes the posts and weekly emails to our subscribers. Lauren is the Internet marketing guru who developed and maintains our website, leads our marketing efforts, manages our social media and keeps us on track in general.

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PIGNOLI COOKIES

WITH 22 COMMENTS

These traditional Italian pignoli and almond cookies are easy to make and utterly delicious. Gluten-free and dairy free, they are a perfect holiday cookie that almost everyone can enjoy.

ROASTED OLIVES WITH YELLOW RAISINS AND ROSEMARY

WITH NO COMMENTS

A great cocktail snack inspired by the roasted olives served at Mountain Standard in Vail, Colorado. Pair with a big zin, a dry sauvignon blanc or a martini. Perfect for a cool autumn or cold winter day.

TURKEY BRINE

WITH NO COMMENTS

An easy and flavorful turkey brine that will insure your turkey is moist and delicious.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP WITH LIME AND COCONUT

WITH 7 COMMENTS

Roasted butternut squash and coconut milk soup with a Southeast Asian twist is served with a dollop of cilantro, ginger, lime and coconut pesto.

CRANBERRY AND DRIED CHERRY SAUCE

WITH 4 COMMENTS

Dried cherries balance the tartness of the cranberries in this super-easy and super-good cranberry sauce. Great with turkey, but also wonderful on a cracker with a smear of triple cream cheese.

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP

WITH 3 COMMENTS

A silky smooth creamed mushroom soup adapted from the Silver Palate Cookbook. Garnish with a sprinkling of fresh thyme, a dollop of mascarpone cheese and a pinch of Maldon salt.

CIOPPINO

WITH 4 COMMENTS

Cioppino, or fisherman's stew, is a great dish for entertaining and surprisingly simple to make. Better yet, it is very flexible, buy whatever seafood is fresh and inexpensive and you can't go wrong.

WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO CASSEROLE

WITH 7 COMMENTS

A no-stir risotto casserole that can be made in advance and for a large number of people. Make this when you are cooking for a crowd and want to prepare your meal before your guests arrive.

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