DAY Recipe

As the planner and coordinator of a cookbook for gourmet groups in Bakersfield, I test a lot of recipes,” says Jackie Mote Carlile of Bakersfield, California. “This is one I developed and refined, and my friends and family agree that the final results are outstanding.’
A quick and elegant entrée for the holidays.

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Jeanne Thiel Kelley, a contributing editor at Bon Appétit, says, “As far back as I can remember, my father has been glazing the holiday ham with Marsala (we always have ham and turkey on Thanksgiving). When I started making the cranberry sauce, I decided to mix in a little Marsala, figuring that the combination would [...]

Complete the main course with buttered sweet potato chunks (they can roast alongside the chicken) and sautéed Swiss chard. Serve purchased éclairs for dessert.

Makes 2 servings (can be doubled).

INGREDIENTS
2chicken breast halves with skin and bones
2teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
10large [...]

INGREDIENTS
Sandwiches
4ciabatta rolls (about 4 inches square)
1/4 lb prosciutto , thinly sliced
1/4 lb brie cheese, cut into thin slices
Rosemary Fig Confit (use 1/2 cup)
1 cup dried calimyrna figs , chopped fine
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves , chopped

DIRECTIONS

Make rosemary fig confit:.
In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan stir together ingredients and simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Remove lid and simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, until most liquid is evaporated and [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 (15lb) turkey
1/2 lb pancetta
1/2 cup fresh rosemary leaves
4 heads garlic
6 garlic cloves , minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
olive oil
2 cups dry red wine
1/2 cup shallots , finely chopped

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Rinse the turkey and pat dry.Finely chop half the pancetta and cut the other half into large chunks.Stuff the large chunks of pancetta, half the rosemary leaves and the whole heads of garlic into the cavity of the [...]