Recipe by Kim O'Donnel My family has shifted to mostly vegetarian in the past couple of years. This has meant something new for us: meatless holiday dinners. The key to this recipe is a great technique: braising lentils in red wine. This step adds a certain "meatiness" to the … [Read more...] about Shepherd’s Pie with Chard-Lentil Filling
Bread Stuffing with Apples, Bacon, and Caramelized Onions
Recipe by Diane Morgan, from The Thanksgiving Table Who can resist crisp bacon, sautéed apples, and the slightly blackened edges of caramelized onions? With the addition of savory herbs, this is the perfect combination for stuffing. Children, especially those (like mine!) who … [Read more...] about Bread Stuffing with Apples, Bacon, and Caramelized Onions
Firehouse Holiday Dinner Challenge: Gravy
At its heart, gravy is a sauce. Sauces flummox home cooks. I interviewed a woman at a supermarket who told me, "I've burned gravy, I've made greasy gravy, I've made lumpy gravy, I've made bland gravy. So, I add a packet of seasoning to my homemade gravy and it somehow works out." … [Read more...] about Firehouse Holiday Dinner Challenge: Gravy
Recipe: Carrot and rosemary soup
This savory and sweet soup can be served at any temperature, but it’s excellent chilled. Immersion or “stick” blenders are great for soup because you can plunge them directly into the pot. Hot soup can create a vacuum in conventional blenders, so if you use one, let the … [Read more...] about Recipe: Carrot and rosemary soup
Recipe: Cranberry Relish with Port and Orange
Recipe by Kathleen Flinn Forget the stuff in the can. Most of the commercially available cranberry relishes are loaded with high-fructose corn syrup. If you can measure and stir, you can make your own in less than 15 minutes. There's even an easy recipe on the back of the bag of … [Read more...] about Recipe: Cranberry Relish with Port and Orange
