Dry Brine for Turkey The main ingredient in a dry brine is salt — beyond that, one can feel free to customize it with an…
Browsing: thanksgiving
I remember the seeming ease of the turkey-roasting process during the holidays in my mom’s and grandma’s eras. They got up early, seasoned the bird with…
The first year I volunteered to host Thanksgiving at my house for extended family was the last time I hosted Thanksgiving dinner. Not because it wasn’t…
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic, Parmesan and Herbs Thinly sliced sweet potatoes, coated in olive oil and butter and flavored with herbs, garlic and Parmesan,…
Savory Sweet Potato Spoonbread Somewhere between a scuffle and cornbread exists spoonbread, soft, fluffy and nearly pudding-like. This savory sweet potato version has you covered…
Uncovering the possibilities of sweet potatoes Of all the dishes placed on the Thanksgiving table, the most curious, to me, has always been the marshmallow-topped sweet…
Homemade Cranberry Sauce Adding some chopped Granny Smith apple, which contains pectin, not only adds taste and texture, but an extra thickening boost to this…
Benjamin Franklin, as the story goes, was in favor of the turkey over the eagle as our national bird. Can you imagine if that would have…