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After reading my Times piece on innovative (breadless) stuffing, a friend wrote to remind me of a great Jane Grigson quote about holiday meals: "Clever food is not appreciated; it makes the young ones cry and the old ones nervous." You all asked for it, you got it. Here is my mother's recipe for traditional chestnut stuffing. She says you can use any bread for this (this year she's planning to use up some old bagels in the freezer). But I tested this today using a baguette and it was terrific.
