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  • Christmas Menu 2025

    Christmas 2025 Menu

    ByKara December 23May 16 Holiday Menus

    For the past 8 years I’ve posted a Thanksgiving and a Christmas menu to social media. My partner has shared them with his family and co-workers as well. Here’s this year’s Christmas menu. It started out pretty simple with just steaks, fish, and a few sides. But then I started seeing some recipes online and…

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    Thanksgiving 2022 Menu

    ByKara November 8May 16 Holiday Menus

    I finalized our Thanksgiving menu for this year. It’s pretty much the same as every other year. Thanksgiving is the one holiday that no-one in the family wants to mess with. We’ve pretty much perfected it with our combination sous-vide/deep fried turkey and sides that everyone loves. And, of course, pies.

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    Holiday Menus: A Tradition of the Table

    ByKara January 1June 1 Holiday Menus

    For nearly a decade I’ve designed and printed a menu for every Christmas and Thanksgiving I’ve hosted. The menus themselves, documented, a tradition of the table.

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