November 2010

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

November 29, 2010 |

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As you can tell from the picture, that trifle doesn’t exactly look like a cake. This was one of those “when life gives you lemons you make lemonade” situations. I was planning to make this carrot cake recipe for Thanksgiving dessert, to go along with the pumpkin pies that my great aunt was planning on [...]

The Weekend Dish: 11/27/2010

November 27, 2010 |

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I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with their family and friends, and enjoyed good times and awesome food. Mine felt like a whirlwind. I spent so much time helping my mom plan the food, then prep the food, and in a few short hours everyone had eaten and gone home. Sort of [...]

Thanksgiving Leftovers Casserole

November 26, 2010 |

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This is one of my all-time favorite things that my grandma made when we were kids. It wasn’t only for Thanksgiving leftovers; any time she had leftovers sitting in the refrigerator, she would whip this up. It’s perfect for using up whatever you have; the meld of flavors is simply awesome. You basically layer stuffing, [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 25, 2010 |

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My first Thanksgiving. November 27, 1980. Two things were determined that day: #1: I would become a foodie. #2: I would become a sports fan. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving, full of warm memories and of course great food!

Cranberry-Walnut Rolls

November 23, 2010 |

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These are phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal. I was cleaning out my stack of Bon Appetit magazines from last year and came across this recipe. I have no idea how I missed it the first time around. As soon as I saw the combination of cranberries and walnuts in large-sized dinner rolls, I made it my business [...]

Classic Bread Stuffing Recipe

November 22, 2010 |

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I recently asked on Facebook what your favorite Thanksgiving side dish is. Mine, hands down, is stuffing. In fact, I usually fill myself up on stuffing, mashed potatoes and rolls and eat just a tad bit of turkey. You know, for tradition’s sake. I think I may have a carbs problem. Which is not exactly [...]

The Weekend Dish: 11/20/2010

November 20, 2010 |

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Thanksgiving week is upon us! I imagine many of you are going to be hitting the grocery stores this weekend to stock up on everything you need for your holiday feast. What are your plans? Having guests to your house, going somewhere else, traveling? While Christmas has always been my absolute favorite holiday, Thanksgiving ranks [...]

Mashed Sweet Potato Brulée

November 19, 2010 |

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Sweet potatoes are an absolute staple at most Thanksgiving tables, but some of the traditional sweet potato dishes just don’t do it for me. Especially that one with the canned yams and marshmallows? Blech. Can’t stomach it. I do like mashed sweet potatoes, but when you have traditional white mashed potatoes, sometimes you want to [...]

Fresh Green Bean Casserole

November 18, 2010 |

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Minus the canned beans and canned condensed soup. This is a fresh, almost 100% from-scratch green bean casserole! Sound the trumpets! I haven’t made it a secret around these parts that me and vegetables haven’t really always been BFF. Truthfully, we still aren’t. I don’t really eat a ton of vegetables, even though I know [...]

Thanksgiving Tips: Cooking the Turkey

November 17, 2010 |

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A glimpse into a late-1980′s Thanksgiving. My cousins and I at the kids’ table at my Grandma’s, having ourselves a little toast with our plastic cups. The Cowboys playing their traditional Thanksgiving Day game on the TV in the background. And oh yes, we’re Italian – that’s pasta you see on more than one plate. [...]