Even though I don't have any children, it is my understanding that mushed up banana is one of the first foods that you feed a child and that they love the subtly sweet flavor and mushy texture. Well, not this kid. I've been told that I spit them out as an infant. I refused to … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Bars
This is it. The quintessential recipe and, in my opinion, the sole reason we go through the laborious steps of preparing a turkey dinner. I love this so much, I can't even put into words, my adoration. Sure, we could make something similar with chicken and gravy any day of the year, but the real … Continue reading Waffles and Turkey Gravy
My Mother's Aunt Annie was an amazing cook and her stuffing has been on our Thanksgiving Table every year of my life. This is a dish that is never, ever left off of our menu. Even this year when it was only my mother and I, we made a 1/2 recipe. I eat it for … Continue reading Aunt Annie’s Stuffing
Sure, America needs this condiment to cut through our rich, buttery Thanksgiving meal and cleanse our palates, but isn't it also what makes the leftover turkey sandwich amazing? I think so! As a side note, we also spread our Cacia's Bakery rolls with this Chipotle Goat Cheese Spread a la Pati Jinich. The combination of … Continue reading Cranberry Sauce
The first step in making great gravy is, of course, roasting a turkey! The importance of the gravy is immeasureable in our house. We need it to be really good and flavorful and we need a lot of it because it becomes our favorite leftover meal... Waffles and Turkey Gravy. I usually need to spend … Continue reading Turkey Gravy
This is the base of so many of our Thanksgiving Feast dishes as well as the soup which inevitably follows. We actually make this twice each holiday- once the day before Thanksgiving with the neck and giblets (not the liver) and any leftover chicken bones we store every time we roast a chicken (which is … Continue reading Turkey Bone Broth
One of my favorite ways to preserve my summer garden herbs is in a compound butter. These butters will keep in the freezer throughout the winter and into the spring (that is, if you don't eat them before spring!). My sage plant was incredible this year! I didn't think it was coming back at all … Continue reading Sage & Citrus Butter
I cannot resist buying baby artichokes when they are available. Even when my refrigerator is already filled with more vegetables than I can possible prep and eat before they start turning, I cannot walk past baby artichokes without buying them. These babies are not exactly easy either- they are time consuming and need to be … Continue reading Artichoke & Mushroom Galette
I grew up on Jimmy Dean Sausage. Let's face it, it's delicious! But now that I am more concerned about what's in my food, about what the animals that I eat ate and how they were treated, I need a replacement. I've been testing recipes for my own breakfast sausage for a couple of years … Continue reading Spicy Sage Breakfast Sausage
I've finally emerged from my Thanksgiving Day feast coma and am able to think once again about food. Yes, it took two days! Among the many many things for which I am thankful, I must include the fact that we had the foresight to sample this Pear Galette with Maple Brandy Glaze before dinner. Had … Continue reading Pear Galette with Maple Brandy Glaze
