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  <title>Thanksgiving for Six</title>
  <published_at>Thu Nov 06 15:54:00 -0800 2008</published_at>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/stories/11374</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description>A holiday dinner with all of the flavor and none of the stress</short_description>
  <long_description>A holiday dinner with all of the flavor and none of the stress.</long_description>
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<h1>Thanksgiving for Six</h1>
<h3>A holiday dinner with all of the flavor and none of the stress</h3>

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    <li><a href="/recipes/13515">» Log Cabin</a></li>
    <li><a href="/recipes/13518">» Fig Jam and Goat Cheese Crostini</a></li>
    <li><a href="/recipes/13640">» Herb-Rubbed Roasted Turkey Breast</a></li>

    <li><a href="/recipes/13663">» Simple Pan Gravy</a></li>
    <li><a href="/recipes/13516">» Fennel and Walnut Cranberry Sauce</a></li>
    <li><a href="/recipes/13514">» Buttery Mashed Potatoes</a></li>

    <li><a href="/recipes/13499">» Creamy Carrot Casserole</a></li>
    <li><a href="/recipes/13580">» Braised Brussels Sprouts</a></li>
    <li><a href="/recipes/13500">» Brandied Pear-Walnut Tart</a></li>
    <li class="last"><a href="/recipes/13519">» Maple Ice Cream</a></li>  
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    A VERY CHOW THANKSGIVING
    <span id="smallnav_text">Watch the recipes being prepared, the wine being poured, and allow Thanksgiving to seep into your consciousness. </span>
    <a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11416"><img src="/assets/2008/10/icon_video.gif" style="padding-right:6px;"/>Watch video »</a>
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    Yes, you can have a big Thanksgiving and invite the entire family. But with travel delays, family tensions, and heightened expectations, the stress can often overwhelm. So try this tactic: fewer guests, more fun. This mostly make-ahead menu feeds six, and everything&#8212;from the goat cheese crostini to the pear tart&#8212;celebrates the flavors of fall. 

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  Fig Jam and Goat Cheese Crostini
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  Log Cabin
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Herb-Rubbed Roasted Turkey Breast
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Braised Brussels Sprouts
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Simple Pan Gravy
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 Herb-Rubbed Roasted Turkey Breast
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Creamy Carrot Casserole
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Fennel and Walnut Cranberry Sauce
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Buttery Mashed Potatoes
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Maple Ice Cream
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Brandied Pear-Walnut Tart
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<p style="font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:4px;">MORE THANKSGIVING</p>
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<p class="indent"><a href="http://www.chow.com/stories/11386">» CHOW&#8217;s Traditional Thanksgiving Feast</a></p>
<p class="indent"><a href="http://www.chow.com/holidaycentral">» See all of our holiday recipes, plus cooking ideas and survival tips to get you through <br/>the end of the year.</a></p>
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