In our family, we spend more time and effort planning our holiday food than any other aspect of the season. Not only do we love to eat, but we also carefully curate our sense of home and family by sharing food. And during our holiday meals, we will be serving memories with a side of nostalgia.

Are there particular foods that you simply must have during the holidays? A main course or side dish that needs to be served? Are there some treats, cookies, and sweets that everyone looks forward to?

Over the years, our family has developed a set of food traditions. These traditions combine the foods that both my wife and I loved when we were young. We’ve also created some of our own holiday traditions by finding new things to eat and enjoy during the holiday season. Most families have these traditions. And mixing things up can be risky. For example, I don’t dare change my aunt’s sweet potato casserole. And someone must create the........

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