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Traditionally served at Passover, matzo ball soup is good just about any time. Be sure to keep a bowl of water onhand to keep your hands wet while forming the balls. If you've got a lot of matzo meals, you can make balls to freeze and have for later.

Roasted Game Hens With Cranberry-Mustard Stuffing

Crispy roasted game hens stuffed with wheat berries, mustard and dried cranberries make a festive cool weather dish. Read more about this recipe at hogwash.

Smothered Skirt Steak

Marbled, robust skirt steak is smothered with fragrant, sautéed onions. It's a glorious combination. Read more about this recipe at the Washington Post.

Mushroom, Fennel And Parmesan Stuffing

Although any good, dense loaf of bread will do, the savory and briny flavor of olive bread works best as a match for the mushrooms and an accompanying turkey. Read more about this recipe at the Washington Post.

Maple-Glazed Roast Turkey

Covering a turkey with a glaze of maple syrup and butter results in a beautifully burnished, slightly sweet bird and drippings for a gravy enhanced with the addition of Riesling. Read more about this recipe at the Washington Post.

Conchiglie With Mussels And Black Bean Sauce

Start the pasta water before you start working on anything else, and you'll have dinner in less than 30 minutes. You could also make this with leftover mussels and broth. Just skip steps 2. and 3. and reheat the broth before step 4. This recipe is part of Andrew Schloss's Sunday Dinners.

Chicken, Beef And Shrimp Fondue Stock

Make the stock the night before you want to use it and reheat in a fondue pot to cook broccoli, tiny potatoes, peeled shrimp, scallops or thin slices of chicken or beef. Read more about this recipe at Coconut & Lime.

Fried Bean Curd, Chinese Eggplant And Green Beans With Cellophane Noodles

This quick, spicy stir-fry makes a perfect weeknight meal. Read more about this recipe at Coconut & Lime.

Egg Noodles With Mushrooms And Shallots

In this simple pasta dish, an irresistible combination of mushrooms, white wine and fresh thyme leaves makes a richly flavored sauce for silky egg noodles.

Roasted Christmas Goose

Here is a recipe for an exceptional goose: crisp and golden on the outside and perfectly moist within. Serve the goose with rice or stuffing and reserve fat for a decadent side dish of sautéed potatoes. Read more about this recipe in Diane Morgan's The Christmas Table.

Turkey Gravy

Gravy should be made the same day it's eaten. If you have prepared turkey stock ahead of time, you'll have the turkey fat and drippings to use before the Thanksgiving day turkey comes out of the oven. Read more about this recipe at the Washington Post.

Seitan Ancho Mole

I made a simpler version of Rick Bayless' red mole with a perfect balance of chocolate, nuts, chiles and spices. And once you actually make the sauce, the dinner part is simple. Read more about this recipe at VeganYumYum.