The day after Thanksgiving, I always wake up ready for some lighter fare… Harry and Auggie appreciating the salad You have to do something with leftovers, right? I like the idea of a salad supper on the Day After, and this one uses the leftover turkey. It has asparagus and baby spinach, and lovely little potatoes coated in a mustard-honey dressing. And you’ll feel righteous for using up the turkey! Did you ever notice how leftover turkey recipes are usually […]
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 […]
