Part II of choosing Thanksgiving sides… I have a few more Thanksgiving sides in the queue, to include a special dessert that does not involve pumpkin (not that there’s anything wrong with pumpkin), so stay tuned. But today is all about cranberry relish. First things first, how did canned jellied cranberry sauce ever find its … Continue Reading
This week’s posts are all about Thanksgiving sides, some a bit out of the box, some a twist on the traditional. First up, stuffing waffles. When I came across this recipe on Serious Eats, I just had to try it out. How freakin’ ingenious of an idea is a stuffing waffle? We’re talking the best … Continue Reading
This is puntarelle. Or at least the variety of puntarelle I find in my neck of the woods, Washington, D.C. (this particular variety is called Catalogna Puntarelle A Foglia Stretta). Puntarelle is an Italian green; it’s in the chicory family, related to endive, radicchio, escarole, dandelion, etc., all of which share a distinct bitterness. Generally … Continue Reading
White beans and cabbage. It doesn’t get much more humble than that. As you may have noticed from previous posts, I love, love, love a good soup or homey stew (autumn, winter, summer, or spring, soup is fair game). It is also fair game for breakfast (yes, even breakfast), lunch, or dinner. Who doesn’t appreciate … Continue Reading
These ravioli have a slightly sinister look to them, don’t you think? Instead of caramel apples, which I also made and were a big hit (dipped in homemade salted caramel, toasted coconut, and pecans), we have ‘spooky’ squid ink-striped ravioli with a smoky eggplant filling You might be thinking, who has time to make homemade pasta in … Continue Reading
