Note: You may know Carolyn Cope as Umami Girl. She stops by on Tuesdays with ideas on preparing fruits and vegetables. [Photograph: Carolyn Cope] Hi, Mom, it's me. Pretty good, thanks, but ay yi yi, I can't believe you still...
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Note: Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every Monday to share a delicious dessert recipe. [Original artwork and photographs: Jessie Oleson] Pies are certainly plentiful during the Thanksgiving season. But it can be a slightly less boutiful time of year...
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"The celery syrup was crisp, refreshing, and not at all too sweet, set off perfectly by the fresh lemon juice and earthy bourbon." [Photograph: Caroline Russock] Searching for the perfect Thanksgiving-themed cocktail is somewhat of a challenge. Cranberry, the obvious...
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[Photograph: Sarah Shatz] - serves 4 - Published with permission from Food52. Ingredients 1 pound brussels sprouts 1/8 teaspoon celery salt 4 ounces butter 2 ounces heavy cream 2 pieces bacon, cut into lardons 1 apple, peeled, cored and...
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Note: Each week Joshua Bousel of The Meatwave drops by with a recipe. Fire it up, Joshua! [Photograph: Joshua Bousel ] Thanksgiving is my time for turkey experimentation, from roasting to smoking to frying, I've done it all with the...
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Unfortunately stuffing isn't that photogenic. [Photographs: Erin Zimmer] - serves 6 - Published with permission from Frédéric Morin, chef at Joe Beef restaurant in Montreal. Ingredients For the turkey: 1 fresh turkey (about 14 pounds, halved, bone-in) 1 can...
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Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 large yellow onions, coarsely chopped 2 quarts chicken or vegetable stock 1/2 cup natural, unsweetened peanut butter (I used Peanut Butter & Co. Old Fashioned Smooth) 2 cups Libby Easy Pumpkin Pie Mix Procedure...
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Note: You may know Carolyn Cope as Umami Girl. She stops by on Tuesdays to help us cook through seasonal surplus with ease. It occurred to me recently that I have a very specific conception of what it means to...
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[Photographs: Joshua Bousel] I hadn't carved a pumpkin since my days of roaming the streets as my favorite Nintendo characters, returning again and again to the houses with the best candy, and practicing shameful acts of petty vandalism to...
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Squash spaetzle squiggles. [Photographs: Erin Zimmer] I had no idea how easy it was to make spaetzle. It sounds like something a hunched-over grandma would slave over all day. Plus, anything in the pasta or dumpling family can seem...
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