Invite friends, not family, for a totally stress-free celebration. Oh, you didn't mean that kind of suggestion...

Here is a odd little side dish recipe, originally from my husband's grandmother, who kept a kosher kitchen, that is far more delicious than its few and simple ingredients would lead you to think:

2 10 oz. packages frozen butternut squash, defrosted
4 tbsp. margarine (this makes it kosher -- feel free to use butter)
1/2 cup brown sugar (light or dark was never specified -- I use dark)
1 small grated onion (it doesn't have to be grated, just minced fine)
6 ozs. fresh cranberries
salt & pepper to taste

1. Mix everything together.

2. Put mixture into a covered casserole and bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Sam Maser

Manhattan