Ellen Griswold’s Perfect Turkey: How to Cook a Christmas Turkey

If you’ve seen National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, you will undoubtedly remember the infamous Christmas Turkey scene. Cousin Catherine has prepared a beautiful and festive feast, and then with the whole Griswold Gang present, Turkey is brought out, looking magazine-worthy. But, as they quickly discover, everything is not as it seems. Once Clark starts to cut…

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Savory Sauerbraten

Branson is home to more Veterans celebrations than anywhere in the country. An annual parade (for more than 80 years), reunions, special shows, and events that make Branson a unique destination. This month we are humbled to honor our Purple Heart Recipients with a special Branson.com Purple Heart event. This is an annual event that…

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Dutton’s Christmas Cookies

This article refers to Christmas past. For Christmas present, please visit our current page for Christmas in Branson. Christmas day is just around the corner and one of the big activities in my house is baking that delicious, sugary treat for the Jolly Old Elf – Cookies! This month’s recipe comes to us from The…

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Mc Farlain’s Honey Cornbread

For many years, folks have come from far and wide to enjoy a meal at McFarlain’s Family Restaurant located inside Branson’s IMAX Entertainment Complex. Whether to dine on the made-from-scratch meat loaf, pot roast, chicken fried chicken, or the chicken & dumplings, one thing always makes each meal more special… the honey cornbread! McFarlain’s cornbread…

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The Brett’s Banana Bread

It’s almost Fall. Can you smell the pumpkin “everything” yet? I don’t know about the average person, but this time of year brings back the childhood memories. Memories of playing outside until the sun went down after school, but noticing that I needed a coat or sweater the closer it came for Mom’s yell to come…

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