by Brian | Nov 16, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
In her superior Greek cookbook, The Olive and The Caper, Susanna Hoffman offers this typical poultry stuffing brimming with very-Greek ingredients. Suzi and I are pondering this question: will we use this stuffing this year in our Thanksgiving turkey. I think we will,...
by Brian | Nov 7, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
Fall is the time for pumpkins. In Italy, pumpkins are central to a combined sweet and savory filling for tortellini or the bigger tortelloni. A basic filling is pumpkin, nutmeg and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Naturally, regional variations abound, and some with quite...
by Brian | Nov 5, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
The week of Thanksgiving offers us many dining opportunities. There is the Thursday, of course, but many of us will spend several days entertaining guests, or being guests and perhaps helping in the kitchen. I know it is heresy to say this, but there is a limit to how...
by Brian | Oct 28, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
And now it begins. My wife and I rarely fight, but late October and into November is our debate season. We are focusing on what to serve during Thanksgiving week when we are feasting with friends and family. Each year now we want something new to adorn the table. We...
by Brian | Oct 27, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
“No,” will be the response by my wife to this recipe. Not to the recipe itself, but to the timing. “Why?” Suzen will say, “Do you want stuffed onions, meat-stuffed onions, on Thanksgiving when you will already be having bread-and-sausage...
by Brian | Oct 26, 2015 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
This is a clever idea for your Thanksgiving table. First of all, when we imagine that Thursday table we think about the turkey, the stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes and the prized pumpkin pie sitting on the sideboard or kitchen counter. The salad? Salad for...
