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Cranberry Cordial

I promised to post a blog a holiday drink on Wednesday. I’m doing it now because of a bit of a deadline: this liquor is supposed to take two days to mature in the refrigerator, but I think if you work on it first thing on Wednesday, you can use it by dinner time on...

Pumpkin Chiffon Cake for Thanksgiving

  Here is a Thanksgiving dessert that is classic yet different. The pumpkin flavor is here, but it’s a cake, a glorious chiffon cake, and not a pie. [Okay, make the pie, too, and serve it on Friday to avoid tears]. I led my Cooking by the Book team as the official...

Thanksgiving Menu Ideas

Happy Sunday, We are four days from Thanksgiving and I just wanted to let you know the recipe ideas you’ll be able to see here. Yesterday I posted the best possible turkey recipe from Arrows restaurant in Maine. I just posted the worlds best tasty, and probably...

Ultimate Mashed Potatoes by Joel Robuchon

Saying some food thing is “the best” is a lightning rod for controversy. Except here. There is no question that Joel Robuchon, one of the greatest chefs of all time, created the ultimate recipe for mashed potatoes. Because of the techniques involved, sometimes this...