By Meredith Deeds and Connor Deeds
The Minnesota Star Tribune
Thanksgiving may be all about the turkey, stuffing, and pie, but at our house the real magic begins long before the bird hits the table.
Spicy Swedish Meatballs? Holiday Appetizers Get a Festive Upgrade
Most of these recipes have a make-ahead element which will lighten the “day of” load and the stress level.
Spicy Swedish meatballs make for fun holiday appetizers. Jesus Cervantes/Dreamstime/TNS
Meredith Deeds, The Minnesota Star Tribune
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From The Minnesota Star Tribune. Meredith Deeds is a cookbook author and food writer from Edina. Reach her at [email protected]. Copyright 2025 The Minnesota Star Tribune. Visit at StarTribune.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
