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Watch how to prepare and carve your bird with our streaming video demonstration.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Haricots verts (small, thin French green beans) would also be nice as a side dish, but regular green beans would be fine, too.

This dish is named after the copper Portuguese cooking vessel, the cataplana, in which it is traditionally cooked.

In Chinese culture, noodles symbolize longevity and are often served at New Year celebrations and traditionally left very long.

Making one large shortcake is impressive and lot of fun — especially when chocolate is added to the basic combination.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Traditionally used for poaching seafood, court bouillon (French for "quick broth") is an aromatic stock made with vegetables and herbs. Wine, lemon juice, or vinegar is often added. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

The crust of this gorgeous dessert is brushed with a layer of melted milk chocolate for a sweet surprise.

Sugar cookies are the perfect accompaniment to this colorful finale.

When making the following dish, start one or two days ahead to allow time for marinating the pheasant and making stock. The extra time involved, much of it unattended, is necessary to develop the rich flavors of this savory pie. For those who want to forgo the pheasant, the pie would also be delicious (and less time-consuming) made with chicken. Substitute 1 pound chicken thighs, 1 1/2 pounds skinless boneless chicken breasts, and chicken broth; marinate the chicken and prepare the pie in the manner outlined below.