Category: Holiday

I'd like to begin this post by admitting that I am turkey-challenged. It's the one thing that I can't seem to have come out right, ever...until now. Yes, I devoted a whole weekend in December to finding a turkey recipe that I could make and have work. And while this one wasn't perfect, (it wasn't …

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Okay, lazy! Here's this finally. The cooking officially starts tonight with the making of the cranberry sauce. Puddings, cookie dough, hen brine, cauliflower gratin and roasted veggies all happen tomorrow. Appetizers: Wheat Blini w/ Smoked Salmon -- recipe from Dorie Greenspan, a French Fridays with Dorie adventure from last month. Veggies & Balsamic Hummus Dip …

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In case you're looking for some pumpkin or Halloween recipes, I thought I'd just post links to all of the ones I've done so far. Enjoy! Spider Cookies (Image above -- but you probably figured that out...) Less time consuming than you'd think. Chocolate cookies, pretzels, melted chocolate, sprinkles and red frosting. Pumpkin Stuffed with …

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These were truly epic lamb burgers. A few factors that made them so good -- the lamb was very local. I got it a couple of weeks ago (frozen!) at the Flying Fish Company, which is conveniently located about five blocks from our house on the weekend. Yeah, I know it's lamb and not fish …

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