By KATIE WORKMAN Even though there are many options on our Thanksgiving table, we pay attention to the breadbasket. And every year, one of the non-negotiable items is cornbread. This year, it’s going to be this nicely cheesy version, with shredded cheddar incorporated into the batter, and then some more strewn across the top before…
By JONEL ALECCIA It’s the start of Thanksgiving week, the time when home cooks across America suddenly recognize the daunting task ahead. Related Articles Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate This Thanksgiving, don’t forget the cornbread, and here’s a nicely cheesy version Recipes: Butternut squash soup, three ways Party pointers for holiday hosts…
By Beth Dooley, The Minnesota Star Tribune The humble butternut squash is my go-to for a true autumn soup. The thin-skinned Cucurbita is plush, earthy and just a tad sweet. Delicious cubed and roasted or sautéed, when baked and puréed it becomes an especially versatile base for soup. Season it with curry spices, or the…
Entertaining is par for the course from November through the end of December. The holiday season is an especially festive time of year, and there’s no shortage of opportunities to celebrate. Holiday hosts may wonder where to get started in regard to planning their events. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the process, but with…
Holiday parties are particularly festive affairs. When welcoming loved ones at home this holiday season, hosts can consider some seasonal staples and craft a unique cocktail guests won’t soon forget. Pumpkin might be more synonymous with fall than winter, but cinnamon certainly has a place on holiday season dinner tables. This recipe for a “Pumpkin…
Lidia Bastianich notes that the traditional filling of pumpkin ravioli is simple. Instead of the traditional roasted Mantova squash, she uses butternut here and says it’s a good substitute. She also uses crushed amaretti cookies, breadcrumbs, eggs, and grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano Reggiano, so the filling is not too sweet. In the northern Italian…
With Thanksgiving on the horizon, and the marathon cooking sessions many undertake about to begin in earnest, one new cookbook is here to challenge some of the assumptions that underlie the holiday — while providing over 100 modern and historic recipes. By three-time James Beard Award-winning Indigenous chef Sean Sherman, with authors Kate Nelson and…
By KATIE WORKMAN, Associated Press This simple recipe is a marriage of two even simpler foods, that add up to one flavorful appetizer, main dish or side. It would be welcome any time from breakfast to lunch to dinner, and also a nice entertaining idea. And it would be a great addition to a Thanksgiving…
Twenty-six Greater Boston restaurants landed on the Michelin Guide, but we already knew the best places to go. And, one establishment was awarded a Michelin Star. One Star: 311 Omakase, located in the heart of Boston’s South End. The Bib Gourmand: Bar Volpe, 170 W. Broadway, South Boston Fox & the Knife, 28 W. Broadway,…
Sweet potatoes may be stars; cornbread dressing a contender. Dinner rolls are divine and green bean casserole a go-to. But Thanksgiving dinner isn’t complete without turkey. Given the emphasis placed on the main course each Thanksgiving, cooking a turkey can be intimidating. These turkey-cooking tips can calm anyone’s nerves and result in a mouth-watering main…
