For chef Michel Nischan,
his wife
Lori, and their five children, the holiday
feast is an easy-going affair. Heirloom
dishes and crystal come out of the
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cupboards, and everyone gets involved in
cooking, barely needing to refer anymore
to keepsake cookbooks and handed-down
recipes. Fresh, seasonal, and locally grown
ingredients take only uncomplicated
roasting, baking, and pan-frying. “This
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is our tradition,” Michel says, “sustaining^
the family with good food and honoring
the farmers who grow it all.”
BY
MELANIE BARNARD
RECIPES
MICHEL NISCHAN
PRODUCED BY
NANCY HOPKINS
PH O TO S
REED DAVIS
FO O D STYLING
JILL LUST
PROP STYLING
SARAH CAVE
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