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table of contents NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2017

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FEATURES 14 GastreauxNomica by Sarah Baird 32 Benny Grunch & the Bunch by Alison Fensterstock 36 Feast of the Seven Fishes by Helen Freund 48 White Christmas by Judy Walker 50 Ginger All the Way by Erin Z. Bass COOKING 8 Five-Alarm Fryer by Pableaux Johnson 28 Puttin’ on the Grits by Virginia Willis 31 The Biscuit Queen by Regina Charboneau 56 Happy-Go-Lucky by Crescent Dragonwagon

BAKING & CANDY MAKING

17 Ginger Beer Spaghetti Squash with Shrimp 18 Jerky Turkey 18 Boudin Dolmas with Cajun Tzatziki 23 Honeyed Browned- Butter Pecan Pie 24 Sue Rouse’s Pralines 29 Red Snapper Provençal 30 Sweet Potato Grits 30 Sweet Potato Spoon Bread

31 Regina Charboneau’s Butter Biscuits 36 Feast of the Seven Fishes 46 Fruitcake Cookies 46 Satsuma Rum Cake 56 East-West Black-Eyed Peas 56 Brazilian Style Collard Green Salad IN EVERY ISSUE 1 Letter from the Family 4 Products &Departments

22 Gone Pecan

by Crescent Dragonwagon 24 PecanPieBakingEssentials 24 Pralines by Kit Wohl 44 Baking Spirits Bright by Judy Walker WINE & SPIRITS 25 Bourbon Sweet by Bobby Childs 38 Cin Cin! by Helen Freund 42 Rum’s the Word by Wayne Curtis RECIPES & COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 8 Fried Turkey

“We all have our own recipes and food traditions that make the holidays even more special. I wait all year long for my mom’s holiday pralines (see recipe page 24).” —Donny Rouse, 3rd Generation

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