Family Meals Matter: Thanksgiving made easier
Thanksgiving, the family meal of all family meals, is nearly upon us. Many cooks spend hours planning, shopping and preparing what can arguably be the most important meal of the…Click to Continue »
View ArticleChange it up a bit on Thanksgiving
Some cooks like to change up the Thanksgiving meal — a sous vide turkey here, a sweet potato souffle there. But on a holiday dedicated to tradition, innovation can spark…Click to Continue »
View ArticleCreate a homegrown Thanksgiving dinner with local ingredients
If you are a big believer in buying local, farmers and ranchers in the central San Joaquin Valley have nearly all the ingredients you may need for your Thanksgiving feast.Click to Continue »
View ArticleEating out: Enjoy turkey day minus the cooking
If slaving away for hours in the kitchen isn't your thing, don't worry. Several restaurants and grocery stores are willing to shoulder the work and are selling complete Thanksgiving meals…Click to...
View ArticleSmall ways to make your Thanksgiving feast less guilt-inducing
Holiday eating and healthy eating have never been synonymous.Click to Continue »
View ArticleQuinn on Nutrition: Recipes for blessed feasts
My neighbor says he found some great holiday recipes in an old Sunset magazine circa 1984. Love that. And here are some other unique ideas from recent books on my…Click to Continue »
View ArticleRecipe: Pumpkin meringue pie (in three steps)
Pumpkin Meringue Pie (in three steps)Click to Continue »
View ArticleWhat do you do with the giblets?
Q: I have read articles written every year on the preparation of turkeys but have not read any directions on how to prepare the giblets. Can you provide some help…Click to Continue »
View ArticleFamily Meals Matter: Look forward to leftovers
A meal as delicious as Thanksgiving should come more than once a year. Luckily for many, enjoying the leftovers is almost as fun as the initial meal itself. However, make…Click to Continue »
View ArticleAsk a cook: How do I feed Thanksgiving guests with special diets?
Q: I'm worried about cooking Thanksgiving dinner for guests who might have allergies or eating restrictions. Can you give me an idea of which traditional dishes would be a problem?Click to Continue »
View ArticlePot pie perfection with Thanksgiving turkey leftovers
Leftover Thanksgiving turkey needn't be an afterthought. In a creamy pot pie, bolstered with root vegetables, it might actually taste better than the original feast.Click to Continue »
View ArticleMixing it up for the holidays with tasty cocktails
A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be a judge in the American Harvest Bartenders' Challenge at City Roots urban farm in Columbia, S.C.Click to Continue »
View ArticleWines for Thanksgiving leftovers
I always say there's nothing like a big meal to make you hungry.Click to Continue »
View ArticleCook's Corner: Caterer's two-hour turkey recipe really works
When Larry and Rachel Gebaide of Tastebuds Catering in Davie, Fla., told me they had a recipe for roasting a 20-pound turkey safely and easily in two hours I was…Click to Continue »
View ArticleDress up the table for young Thanksgiving guests
It's a detail usually overlooked in the Thanksgiving planning process - creating a special place for the children to sit down to their turkey and trimmings. We asked four Fort…Click to Continue »
View ArticleEnjoy the flavors of the holiday season
McCormick has some easy tips for how to savor everyone's favorite flavors of the holidays, the season's top seven flavors - pumpkin spice, ginger, vanilla, peppermint, sage, cinnamon and nutmeg…Click...
View ArticleEating Out: Let restaurants do the work on Thanksgiving
Last week I told you where you can buy a premade Thanksgiving meal to reheat at home. But if you really don't want to lift a finger in the kitchen,Click to Continue »
View ArticleMake Thanksgiving sides sing with flavor
If you have grown tired of making green bean casserole, sweet potatoes with marshmallows and Ambrosia salad, it may be time to liven up your Thanksgiving side dishes.Click to Continue »
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