Butternut squash soup with mascarpone and bacon – This is a great soup for the holidays and can be served cold or hot, so it can be made ahead.
Read More »Green bean casserole with chipotle cream sauce
Green bean casserole with chipotle cream sauce This is a great new way to make green bean casserole for Thanksgiving. Check it out. Ingredients Green bean casserole with chipotle cream sauce 2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2″ pieces 1 lb button mushrooms, sliced in 1/4 ” …
Read More »THANKSGIVING FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS (AUDIO)
THANKSGIVING FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS (AUDIO) THANKSGIVING FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS (AUDIO) – One of the questions that always pops up heading into the Thanksgiving holiday is “what foods pair well with what wines?” The other question is how do I make gravy that’s lump-free, we’ll address that on this week’s …
Read More »Easy sweet and spicy pumpkin bisque with cranberry garnish
Easy sweet and spicy pumpkin bisque with cranberry garnish – Tired of those same old dishes on Thanksgiving? Try this easy to make, flavorful bisque with flavors of the season. It’s an elegant addition to the table and takes just a few minutes to put together. You may want to …
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Let's talk turkey...from start to finish
Read More »Savory Pumpkin Risotto with Pancetta
Ingredients – Savory Pumpkin Risotto with Pancetta 1 sugar pumpkin (about 1 lb) (or (1) 15 1/2 oz can) 1 cup arborio rice (uncooked) 1/2 lb pancetta (in one piece) 1 small onion splash of white wine 5 cups of vegetable or chicken stock 1/2 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp cinnamon …
Read More »Flourless chocolate pecan tart
It’s rich and for serious chocolate-lovers only. Lots of people have gluten concerns or other concerns about too many carbohydrates over the holidays. Here’s a relatively guilt-free dessert. This tart (which is really a take on a sponge cake) still contains sugar, but compared to most desserts on Thanksgiving, this …
Read More »THANKSGIVING RECIPE: MOJO ROAST TURKEY
Mojo roast turkey is a welcome explosion of flavors. I don’t know if you noticed yet, but all of this year’s Thanksgiving dishes are very easy because we are all busy, right? Here we go. Ingredients 15 lb turkey, fresh or thawed in the fridge. (Don’t thaw outside the fridge!) …
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