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Making homemade cranberry relish is almost as easy as opening a can, but it tastes so much better than any store bought concoctions full of corn syrup and artificial additives. All it takes is a few simple ingredients stewed over the stove – for less than 10 minut- and you have a fresh, sweet-and-tart side [...]
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday – hands down. I love all of the yummy, warm food, crazy family members, and the inevitable late afternoon nap after I’ve gorged myself silly on my third helping of pumpkin pie. And I think it’s funny how everybody has their special dish. My mom would never serve turkey without [...]
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My first mock Thanksgiving came off without a hitch…the turkey not only roasted beautifully but it took less time than expected (I think the pizza stone that perma-resides in my oven may have helped); the persimmons in my cranberry sauce were a welcome addition to a traditional recipe; and the pumpkin crème brulee was a [...]
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This year, we made the decision to not head out West for Turkey Day and rather spend it in here in NYC, which will make it officially our first non-family holiday. Not exactly true, since we get to go to our cousin’s house, but the first one without parents, siblings or grandparents around. While we [...]
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Thanksgiving, most importantly, is about spending time with friends and family in the kitchen or gathered around the table…which is exactly where we’re headed after we wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Since we won’t be whipping up any new recipes or making trips to the farmer’s market this weekend, we want to leave you [...]
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My work schedule has been insane – meaning that preparation for this holiday weekend has been zilch – so when I woke up this morning I had an “oh sh-t” moment. I haven’t bought any of the ingredients to make Jillian’s stuffing, haven’t packed any bags for our drive down to Santa Barbara, and don’t [...]
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It’s Thanksgiving crunch time and to prepare you for the upcoming big day, we’ll be serving up our favorite side dishes. Monday, Jillian will post her recipe for Whole-Wheat Stuffing with Pecans, Apples and Cranberries; Tuesday I’ll show you how to use a potato ricer and Thursday I’ll try making mashed potatoes two ways; Wednesday [...]
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By now most of you probably know where you will be enjoying your Thanksgiving feast, who is cooking what, and have started mentally preparing for the excessive family time and chit-chat with distant relatives who you haven’t seen since last year’s festivities. And if you are like me, you are still considered the [...]
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