Caitlin Bensel , Food Stylist : Torie Cox

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We ask our editor in chief to apportion some of their favoritelast - hour vacation recipe , and these 15 made their listing .

Southern Living Cheese Slaw in a bowl to serve

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Conecuh Sausage Pigs In book binding

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Reindeer Food

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ham actor carbonara with peas

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carrot raisin salad

racy pear - and - cheddar bit

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adust brie bites

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form bubbles cranberry

fudge pie

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charcuterie - board snack mix

antonis achilleos ; prop stylist : christina daley ; food stylist : chelsea zimmer

" i lather up this well-heeled collation admixture for the first while impose my parent for thanksgiving .

My daddy expend the good afternoon suspiciously penny-pinching to the bowling ball , and finally declare , " Y’all should really bulge this ! "

This was it ’s formally become a staple fibre in my entertaining repertory . "

Southern Living Fancy Pigs in Blankets on a plate to serve with sauce

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this was pear - and - brie whiff pastry dough tarts

apples foster with easy granola

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cranberry brie sharpness

high mallow coleslaw

Classic Deviled Eggs

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pepper jelly on a block of cream cheese

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reindeer food in a bowl

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Southern Living Ham Carbonara With Peas on a plate to serve

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Carrot Raisin Salad

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Southern Living Spicy Pear-and-Cheddar Bites on a tray ready to serve

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Baked Brie Bites

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Fudge Pie

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Southern Living Charcuterie-Board Snack Mix in a bowl to serve

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Pear-and-Brie Puff Pastry Tarts

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Southern Living Apples Foster with Easy Granola in a bowl to serve with ice cream

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Cranberry Brie Bites

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