Carrot

To achieve a uniform consistency, grate the carrot on the small holes of a box grater before pureeing in the food processor. We like to serve the colorful dressing in its own dish and let each person spoon some over a salad of butter lettuce, sunflower sprouts, sliced radishes, and edamame.

Known as nuoc cham, this Vietnamese table sauce is used to season dumplings, soups, and noodle dishes.

If you prefer, you can bake these muffins in a standard muffin tin; spoon 1/4 cup batter into each cup.

The grainy mustard and bacon dressing is best when made and served immediately. The artichokes, however, can be prepared in advance.

Brussels sprouts are members of the cabbage family. They are in season from late August through March.

To bake individual pies, use 6 10-ounce ramekins, and reduce cooking time to 20 to 30 minutes.

Add the giblets and neck to the pan with the turkey 1 1/2 hours after the oven temperature is reduced to 350°F in step 5 (recipe above).

We brined our turkey for 24 hours, so leave plenty of time for this recipe. If you don’t brine yours, skip steps 1 and 2. The USDA recommends cooking the turkey until the thickest part of the thigh registers 180°F. For a moister bird, we cooked ours to 165°F; it continues to cook outside the oven as it rests.

Serve this stewlike chicken dish over couscous or mashed potatoes, or with a crusty baguette to soak up the flavorful broth. We used Cerignola olives from southern Italy; they are large and firm enough to hold up to slow cooking methods like braising.

This recipe yields excess chicken stock. The excess can be kept in plastic containers and frozen for several months.