As Christmas draws nearer with each passing day, many people are already beginning to plan the dishes they'll serve during the holiday celebrations. For numerous families, this means going all-out ...

1. Peel the parsnips, then cut them into 1 1/2-inch long sections. Slice thinner sections in half, fatter sections into quarters. Slice out and remove the tough, white core. 2. Bring a large saucepan ...

As a kid I never much cared for parsnips. My dad was wild about them, but I was unmoved, figuring that if they were white and ended in “-nip,” they must somehow be related to turnips. And I was ...