This recipe is a case of the tail wagging the dog. Last summer I bought two porcelain leaf dishes at Simon Pearce in Vermont, with the intent to use them somehow or other this fall. Now the season is upon us and I haven’t found a good way to show them off, but it occurs to me that it’s time again for a cocktail snack. I took myself off to the grocery and bought purple potatoes, small green zucchini, and […]
If you have a crowd to cook for on Thanksgiving, an easy buffet dessert can help keep your time in the kitchen to a manageable couple of hours. These cheesecake bars can be made a day in advance, and they are small enough to make guests feel that they are indulging, but not overdoing it. This was my Auntie Annie’s recipe, which she called Cheese Freeze. (I thought it should be renamed, since there’s nothing in it that‘s frozen.) She […]
Today I’m posting two vegetable dishes that are a bit different from the standard Thanksgiving sides. The Squash and Apples recipe is rustic, and the souffléd potatoes are the complete opposite. Whatever kind of Thanksgiving you’re planning, one of these recipes will fit your menu.
In the world of food blogs, there seems to be a clear delineation between people who create their own recipes and those who adapt or share recipes created by others. Personally, I don’t think it matters, as long as you’re passing along something you’ve tested carefully, and honestly feel the recipe is worth sharing with others. But I do admire the creators: Love and Lemons and 101 Cookbooks have got it goin’ on. It’s pretty hard to be completely original […]
This is a decadent autumn soup, similar to one we used to serve at the White House. It was so good that people would scrape their bowls to finish it. I like soups for a first course in the fall and winter, in small cream soup bowls. The smaller, handled bowls hold just enough to whet the appetite for the rest of the meal, and it’s a simple and comforting beginning. It would make a great starter for a Thanksgiving […]
