spiced pumpkin ginger cake: creative thanksgiving recipes
New Media PublishingWe all love a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but if you're looking to bust out of your routine this year, the creative Thanksgiving recipes below will fit the bill perfectly. Pick one dish to spruce up your table or serve them all as a menu -- they require a little extra work, but we bet your guests will be talking about them for years.

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Cranberry-Orange Glazed Duck with Apple-Pear Compote

Turkey may be traditional, but there's nothing more impressive than a beautifully glazed whole duck. Duck is perfect for a small dinner party. Expecting a crowd? Serve both turkey and duck.
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Wild Mushrooms with Frisee

The sheer luxury of an abundant pile of exotic mushrooms makes any holiday table feel like a royal feast. The frisee adds just the right amount of fresh, crisp texture to balance out the juicy, woodsy mushrooms.
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Sweet Corn Flan with Bacon and Avocado

This silky flan brings sweet corn to the table in an unexpected way. A decadent topping of crisp bacon and slices of creamy avocado lends texture and flavor.
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Roasted Fennel Bread Pudding with Yellow-Pepper Coulis

Skip the stuffing and serve this rich, savory bread pudding instead. Each person at the table gets their own individual portion, paired with a delicate yellow coulis.
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Spiced Pumpkin Ginger Cake with Caramelized Pears

This towering cake is visually impressive, but it's the heady autumnal combination of pumpkin, cream cheese frosting, and caramelized pears that will have your guests raving.