Dried figs are a sweet and easy treat any wintery day, but dip them in chocolate and sprinkle with a little sea salt and they become a treat worthy of anyone’s holiday gift list.
When it’s cold out and you’re bundled up in three kinds of sweaters in your home trying to adjust the heat, the best remedy is always something hot, and preferably with booze. Let these cozy drinks help you through the cold months.
We celebrated Thanksgiving here in the U.S. last Thursday, a day of great and delicious feasting or at least that’s how it turned out in my neck of the woods. We laughed a lot and chopped a mountain of vegetables and rolled out pie dough. We clinked glasses, expressed gratitude, chewed and swallowed and smacked our lips in appreciation. We lingered around the table, fell into a heated debate on a thorny, controversial topic and still loved each other in the end. Afterwards, we walked the dogs, did the dishes, and took long naps on the couch. It was a classic Thanksgiving scene with all the usual, wonderful, over-the-top bountifulness and satisfaction.
If you’re looking for a way to repurpose your turkey beyond round two at the buffet, might I suggest a (slightly over the top) Kentucky “Hot Brown”? Normally I make this open-faced sandwich as part of my Derby day spread, but the Southern specialty also makes a perfect reprieve from Thanksgiving casserole overkill.
One pretty tea towel: this is the simplest, easiest gift for a cook who loves her kitchen. There’s a wealth of beautiful tea towels, napkins, and table linens in today’s design-saturated world, so choosing just a handful of favorites was hard. We managed to narrow it down to a glam tea towel calendar, neon-trimmed napkins, and a splurgy tablecloth to warm up the kitchen in wintertime.
With the luxury of this long weekend stretching before me, I’m thinking of settling in at my kitchen table and getting started on a few projects for the holidays. Special homemade gifts like bottles of infused liquor and small tins of flavored salt take a little extra time to reach delectable perfection, and for this very reason, they’re always some of my favorite things to wrap up and give to friends. Care to join me?
Welcome to the day after Thanksgiving! Anyone else’s fridge groaning with the weight of too many leftovers? Best satisfy your craving for turkey sandwiches pronto because we have some recipes here that are going to make short work of your leftover feast — like pierogis stuffed with mashed potatoes, a breakfast hash of leftover dressing, and a hearty white chili to use up every last scrap of turkey.
Happy post-Thanksgiving Day, everyone! Is your refrigerator happily stuffed with turkey and trimming leftovers? Did you eat pumpkin pie for breakfast? (I certainly hope so — it’s a tradition around here.) We really enjoyed following along with many of your Thanksgiving dinners on our open thread yesterday, but now we want to know: how did it all turn out? Were you happy with the recipes you chose? Tell us all about your dinner — we’d love to hear how it went!
We all have that one person on our shopping list — the cook or host who seems to have everything. Well, there is an easy pleaser for all of these well-stocked folks: One big beautiful bowl.
Everyone can use just one more lovely serving bowl. From holding fruit to serving salads, pastas, vegetables, and other main dishes, a beautiful bowl will never go unused. It really is a no-fail gift. Here are ten examples that made us swoon. Any one of them would find a warm welcome in our kitchens!
All right, folks. Thanksgiving is upon us. What are your plans? Are you starting your turkey brine today? Or your rolls? Are you trying new things, or sticking the old favorites? This thread is all for you — discuss your meal amongst yourselves! We’ll pop in too and offer advice if you have burning questions. Let’s get this holiday done together!