I was told to bake cupcakes for Thanksgiving at a friends house. I already know what kind I'm gonna make, but I'm not sure how to decorate them. I was thinking candied violets. Is there anything a little more "thanksgivingy"...
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Welcome to the Weekend Cook and Tell. Every Wednesday we search high and low through the food sections of various national newspapers to create a weekend cooking project. We hope you will cook along with us and share your experiences,...
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This year I am hosting Thanksgiving for the first time (yay!) for my parents, sister, and brother-in-law. Everything will be made from scratch except for the Pepperidge Farm stuffing, which my sister REQUIRES--no substitutions. I'll admit that I like it,...
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I am looking to make a pumpkin bread for Thanksgiving. But would like something a little less sweet than a traditional pumpkin bread to go with the meal. Maybe something with sage or rosemary. Any suggestions out there?...
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I am sure there is a thread for this somewhere, but I did enter "Thanksgiving leftovers" in the search and nothing came up. Seeing how the "Favorite Part of Thanksgiving" thread is segueing into talk of creative planned overs, I...
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This is my Achilles' heel. I get so distracted by the side dishes that I lose my patience with the gravy, usually throwing in more salt than I should to make it seem "flavorful". I plan to brine the turkey...
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I have about 20 pounds of sugar pumpkins I'm going to cook this week. I'll use some for the Thanksgiving pie, but want to store the rest of it. Do you recommend freezing or canning? I want to keep the...
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I've been put in charge of a cranberry side dish for Thanksgiving this year, but normal cranberry sauce isn't very popular with my family. I was hoping to make something a little healthier, since our table already has butter-heavy dishes...
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Hi, I have a Masterbuilt electric turkey fryer (model # 20010306 if anyone's really interested), and I've made turkey in it a few times. I've made whole turkeys as well as pieces (wings and thighs), always in peanut oil. Though...
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Need to take a spiral cut ham to family TGiving. What Supermarket Spiral cut ham is the best ? I can shop at Shnucks ,HyVee , Kroger or Walmart. Internet Hams are great but very expensive with shipping .Local producers...
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