Cajun fried turkey dinner from Williams Sonoma Well, I don't know about you, but I'd hoped the pandemic would be in the rear mirror by now. Yet, many of us remain separated from family and friends or working from home. The pandemic has forced us all to spend more time in our … [Read more...] about Sick of Cooking? Get Thanksgiving To Go
Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread
Banana bread might just be the official food of quarantine. At one point in the spring of 2020, I felt like everyone was posting photos of it. The furor died down in 2021 and by this October, I was ready to put those overripe fruit back to work. This is my version of a popular … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Spice Banana Bread
Thanksgiving Guide Pandemic Style
Every year I polish up my Thanksgiving guide with all the usual fare, from a primer on turkeys to what to do with leftovers. Bu this is not a usual year. How do you celebrate and be thankful in the middle of a pandemic? We will see maybe five people at our Thanksgiving table this … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Guide Pandemic Style
Recipe: Easy, Versatile Lentil Soup
I fell in love with lentil soup out of a sense of obligation. On a cold winter day on an early trip to Paris, I stepped inside a small bistro to get out of a frigid winter mist. Why ever did I book a trip to France in January, I wondered? Shivering and cold, all I thought I … [Read more...] about Recipe: Easy, Versatile Lentil Soup
How to host a small Thanksgiving
Q. I normally fly home for Thanksgiving for a big dinner. This year, I am staying put, so it will just be me, my husband and a couple of close friends in my “pod.” I love the traditional dinner, but a whole turkey with trimmings seems too much. Options? A. We are in the same … [Read more...] about How to host a small Thanksgiving
