Who’s got a go-to special occasion recipe?

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I’ve been tasked with the New Year’s Eve dinner this year. It’s too late to fly in lobsters (plus, I like the idea that I’m pardoning a few this year, just as the president spares the lives of several turkeys each Thanksgiving). Steaks are not necessarily a bad choice; they’ve just been overdone (pun intended) at my humble abode. But perhaps most significantly, I’m two solid meals in the hole, having been made beef bourguignon for my anniversary and the Pioneer Woman’s chocolate sheet cake for my birthday.

In good news, I’ve got a full day to prep and a few kitchen’s worth of utensils and appliances at my disposal. I’m looking for your best recipe, the one that you would use to get out of Dutch, get into heaven or get someone out of their apron. What’s your go-to recipe?