Classic Holiday Dinner
This special meal will surely result in a memorable event for your guests:

	Standing Rib Roast au Jus A standing rib roast is a Christmas classic. As the meat roasts it is continuously basted in its own fat. The collected juices and roasted vegetables become a concentrated sauce to serve alongside the tender slices of beef. When ordering from your butcher, have the chine (backbone) removed for you. The fat that renders off of the roast can be reserved and used to make Yorkshire Pudding.
	Yorkshire Pudding In England, a holiday meal with a beef roast is not complete until the Yorkshire pudding is done. More a souffle than a pudding, this dish is traditionally prepared using the rendered beef fat that comes from the roast. Once prepared, Yorkshire pudding is a visual treat that should be brought to the table straight from the oven before it collapses.
	Roasted Christmas Goose Serve this dinner as the centerpiece of a holiday feast. The stuffing may be used with other birds as well.
	Easy Mashed Potatoes You can't go wrong with this tried-and-true recipe that's been around for ages and still can't be beat when served with holiday meals of roasted meats and vegetables. They're as easy to make as they are to eat.
	Sweet Potato Hash Sweet potatoes, apples and proscuitto create the balanced flavors of this unique hash side dish. The seasoned flavor of proscuitto makes this an excellent side dish for roasted meats and poultry.
	Braised Red Cabbage This side dish is another perfect accompaniment to braised or roasted meats and poultry.
	Pear and Walnut Tarte Tatin If you create a tarte Tatin, you are participating in an old French tradition that comes from the Loire Valley. Classically prepared with apples, this variation is certainly just as delicious. When the finished tart is turned out onto a plate your breathless anticipation is rewarded by the beautiful sight and smell of a world-class dessert.