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
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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
Recipe: Roasted Carrots with Mustard
Recipe by Jess Thomson, from Dishing Up Washington. Photo by Lara Ferroni Nash’s Organic Produce in Sequim, Wash., is known for its sweet, … [Read more...] about Recipe: Roasted Carrots with Mustard