A Life in Food by real-life Chef Cheryl Bennett
Porcini-Crusted Beef Tenderloin Roast with Chestnut Stuffing is the perfect Christmas dinner. Dried porcini mushrooms ground into a powder dust the outside of the tenderloin, enhancing the flavor of this delicate cut of meat. Traditional Chestnut Stuffing is the ultimate side dish for this elegant holiday meal.
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Classic bread stuffing is as synonymous with Thanksgiving as turkey. Cubes of dried bread mixed with celery, onions and sage are baked in the oven until golden brown. It is my favorite Thanksgiving side dish, along with the easiest 5 ingredient corn casserole that everyone loves. 
As we are all gearing up for this holiday, the only one that is all about food, I am planning our Thanksgiving menu.
Butternut squash arugula salad, turkey, stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, melting potatoes with garlic and herbs, gravy, pumpkin pie and cranberry upside down cake.
I may even make a few pumpkin rum balls for after dinner. Can you really ask for anything else? Carbs with a side of carbs. (it’s one day, indulge!)
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