It’s the week before Thanksgiving and the final countdown is on. If you’re not quite ready yet, don’t worry — that’s why we’re here.
When hosting Thanksgiving, as with any dinner party, last-minute tasks have a way of sneaking up on you and really gobbling up your time. This is why it’s so helpful to get as much as you can done in advance — starting with these 10 smart things you can do right now.
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From whipping up five-tier gluten-free wedding cakes to perfecting the gluten-free chocolate chip cookie, Tie Lewis, pastry chef and owner of Buttermilk Boutique, believes that when it comes to keeping things gluten-free at Thanksgiving, the best thing a host can do is rely on dishes — from dinner to dessert — that are inherently gluten-free and play to the areas you’re most confident in.
“Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows.” — Alcoholics Anonymous
So true, especially for the person who is new to recovery. And at no time is this adage more deeply felt by the newly sober than during the holidays.
Crispy turkey skin is quite possibly the best part of the Thanksgiving meal. We know that brining a turkey will yield a roast turkey with moist, juicy meat, but what about the skin? Everybody loves crispy skin. Here are three key steps you need to take to ensure perfectly crispy skin.
While a recipe is a great route for making gravy, sometimes your pan drippings never turn out to be the perfect 1 cup most recipes are based on. That’s why it’s particularly important to know how to make gravy without one. This ratio is a guide to get you started.
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Piled high, topped with a pat of butter or savory gravy, mashed potatoes are hard to resist. But this Thanksgiving essential has the power to go way beyond just a comforting side dish — we’ve got five ways to prove it.
This casserole, the beloved green bean casserole invented in the Campbell’s Soup corporate test kitchen, is over 50 years old and sorely in need of an update. Sorry, Campbell’s (and Del Monte, and French’s) — as much as I love you, none of y’all are invited to this party.
You know that friend whose taste in music always makes your ears perk up? That’s my friend Austin Powers (no relation to the international man of mystery). He’s always playing the right thing at the right time, to the point that I’ve asked him to curate the music at numerous dinner parties.
“Music only adds to the sensory experience of eating,” says Austin. “So it’s something I always think of when there’s food around.”
So, naturally, Austin was the right person to go to for help creating a Thanksgiving playlist that caters to you, the host. From the minute you wander into the kitchen, this playlist will be there, walking you through your next few hours of stirring, stuffing, dicing, and slicing.
