Sage

You will need to bake the Buttermilk Corn Bread and allow it to cool before you begin preparing this stuffing.

A mix of butternut and acorn squash makes this soup silky and flavorful. Keep it bubbling on the stove to warm up any roaming ghosts and goblins as they return home from their Halloween rounds.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

In this easy dish, the sage is at its best, partnered with shallots.

Eggs are a staple of the Turkish diet. An ingredient in many dishes, they are also prepared on their own as a main course for lunch or as an appetizer for dinner. Here they are poached, set on a bed of yogurt (another staple) and drizzled with a red pepper-sage butter. The red pepper that fires up Turkish cooking - a cross between paprika and dried crushed red pepper - is much more popular than black pepper, especially outside the large cities.

Deriving its name from the Latin word "focus", meaning "hearth," focaccia evolved from the unleavened hearth cake eaten during the Middle Ages. It was made by patting the dough into a flat round and cooking it directly on a hot stone or under a mound of hot ashes. While it has become something of an Italian national dish, this popular bread's true home is the area around Genoa. It seems as if every seaside resort on the Italian Riviera has its own special focaccia. Whether soft or crisp, thick or thin, the dough is typically flavored with local herbs and olive oil.

This bean dip is a staple at Fresco — we use it instead of butter with our homemade breads. It will last 2 or 3 days in the refrigerator.

Brining results in moist, tender meat. Be sure to use a large center-cut loin, which cooks more evenly than two smaller pieces tied together. Begin this recipe one day ahead. What to drink: A medium-bodied fruity red, such as Merlot, or a fruity white, such as Australian Sémillon.

Serve as a first course on a bed of arugula or as a side dish with grilled beef or chicken.

Here is a colorful dressing that is baked alongside—rather than inside—the turkey.

Active time: 5 min Start to finish: 10 minutes

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipes was created to accompany Roast Chicken with Mustard Vinaigrette and Potato Salad with Haricots Verts, Roquefort and Walnuts.

This compound butter is great on lamb or chicken, too. Or try it on crusty hot bread.