As you get ready to finalize your Thanksgiving menu, I urge you not to forget the bread. Despite an already packed table, there’s always room for a bread basket. From classic, pillowy soft dinner rolls to a gluten-free version everyone will enjoy, here are 20 easy bread recipes that deserve a place on your Thanksgiving table.
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Bad news for anyone who thought they could pick up a couple tubs of hummus for pre-Thanksgiving snacks: Sabra Dipping Co. recently announced that they are recalling dozens of different products — including hummus — due to a potential listeria outbreak. The recall includes 57 different products, which is essentially most of the products that the company offers.
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I wear two hats — chef and mom — and the reasons I want my kids to have Friendsgiving are pretty much half cheffy and half mom-ish. This celebration is an opportunity to explore culinary freedom without any family drama, oven competition, or polite smiles that express, “I don’t like this.”
There is a second reason, though, beyond the culinary. There are days of the year for moms and dads, but friends — so often a backbone in the life of college students and young professionals — deserve a moment of recognition.
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We’re heading into Thanksgiving turkey season, and perhaps you’re already researching how to cook that big, intimidating piece of poultry. There are questions that immediately emerge: How much turkey should I buy? What’s the best way to cook it? Should I brine the bird?
Brining will help you cook the most succulent turkey you’ve ever had, and the smartest, easiest way to do it is with a dry brine. Even if you’re hosting Thanksgiving for the first time and are a bit nervous about cooking your inaugural turkey, here’s how to dry-brine your turkey like a pro and turn out an impeccably juicy, delicious bird.
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Pecan pie is an American classic. It’s been a cherished dessert for at least a century from north to south. Rich with brown sugar and a sweet syrup cooked into a thick jam-like treat, it’s topped with rings of pecans, all encased in a flaky, crisp crust.
The very best pies showcase the contrast of texture and flavor through a crisp crust, toasted nuts, and the soft, sweet filling. Here’s how to make that kind of pecan pie.
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Thanksgiving dinner is nice, but the leftovers are arguably the very best part of this food-filled holiday. Perhaps you’re happy to experience a second, third, or even fourth repeat of your Thanksgiving feast. But for those of you who want something different, there’s a world of possibilities for the leftover turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, greens, and more.
From classic leftover vessels like soup, stew, and sandwiches to fresh twists on recipes you know and love, here are our 20 most popular ways to put your Thanksgiving leftovers to work.
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Today in “Events You Didn’t Know Existed, but Wish You Had Attended,” the World Cheese Awards, organized by the Guild of Fine Foods, took place earlier this month in San Sebástian, Spain. After passing a barrage of evaluations from hundreds of judges and defeating a field of over 3,000 other cheeses from 31 countries, one cheese emerged as the world champion, and it’s not from where you might expect.
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Things I Learned Hosting My First Friendsgiving
• As I realized last week, what makes big meals (we had 16 people) scary isn’t the cooking as much as the sheer volume of it all and the logistics required to manage them. I mean, who here has a kitchen that was built to feed 16? Trust me, it’s not you, it’s your kitchen making things hard.
• Thus the more time you spend plotting things out, the less stressful it will be. Because I’m Team Casserole, i.e. I prefer dishes that are deep and bubbly, can be made well in advance and reheat well, they’re all fairly forgiving of too long or short warming times. Too long, they get a little extra crunchy and toasted on top (yum), too little, they still pack a lot of warmth inside, even if they’re not bubbling hot. I warmed all of the dishes before the turkey went in and then slid in one or two while it roasted. When the turkey came out and we needed 30 minutes to rest and carve it, all the sides went back in to warm.
• Everything that can be done in advance, should be, and as early as possible. You’re doing it for you. When we have a lot of people over, this often leads to me quite over-exhausting myself the night before getting everything prepped that can be, but then I wake up rested and we’re 80% there. It’s not actually a stressful day, which means we’re far more likely to enjoy the party. If I can’t finish prep the night before, I’ll do it in the morning. It’s essential to me that there’s a little window of vegging/non-cooking time between prepping stuff and cooking the stuff that must be done at the last-minute. It’s also a great time to change into something fresh.
• All the pies were made earlier in the week and either went into the fridge (pecan) or freezer (pumpkin) until needed.
• Finally, I think we should all buy each other trivets for Christmukkah. I have… 4? What kind of Thanksgiving has only 4 hot dishes coming out of the kitchen? None we want to be at, thank you very much.
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Do you keep a supply of treats on hand for impromptu visits? I asked my fellow Kitchn editors this question, and we compiled a list of our go-to favorites for last-minute entertaining. Keep any one of these 10 snacks stocked in your pantry, and you’ll always have something to serve an unexpected guest!
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From Apartment Therapy → 13 Easy-to-Mix Drinks That Should Be Your New Signature Cocktail
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