The turkey’s ready to go in the oven, the potatoes are mashed, the stuffing is going well, but … shoot! Where’s the cranberry sauce? Even the best list-makers and party-planners sometimes forget that one ingredient that was going to make or break a dish and have to run out at the last minute. Thankfully, some grocery stores stay open on the big day, ready to save Thanksgiving and let you pretend nothing ever went wrong.
I love the sweet-savory taste of roasted onions, but who has time to make them? (Okay, maybe I do actually have the time, but sometimes I get lazy — or, more likely, hungry and impatient.)
Fortunately, I have discovered a life-changing pantry ingredient that delivers the same umami deliciousness with a flick of the wrist: granulated toasted onion powder. Created by dry-roasting fresh onions until they reach a rich brown hue, it amps up the flavor of any dish and immediately makes it more complex — less thrown together, more I labored over this. Hear me out on this one.
In my opinion, Thanksgiving isn’t Thanksgiving unless pumpkin pie makes an appearance at dessert. What qualifies as pumpkin pie, however, is loose in my opinion. I don’t always need the classic back-of-the-can recipe that I grew up with. Instead, what I want just needs to be full of all the things I love about pumpkin pie: warm spices, orange-hued sweetness, and, preferably, freshly whipped cream.
In fact, I love using these as guidelines to bring something new, yet still very much classic, to the table every year. Here are 10 twists on the usual that I love.
A festive celebration like Thanksgiving deserves a festive drink. If you’re hosting a large number of guests, skip the individual cocktails and go with a pitcher drink instead. Not only does it serve a crowd, but it also makes it easy for your guests to help themselves at their own leisure while you’re putting the final touches on dinner. Here are 10 simple and seasonal pitcher cocktails we love.
Pie is such a perfect, happy marriage of flavors and textures: sweet, tart, or creamy filling layered over a rich, flaky crust. Keeping the crust from getting soggy and mushy, however, is a key part of pie making and what makes a really well-made pie stand out in the crowd.
Here are a few things that can be done to ensure that the crust you worked so hard to make bakes up nice and crisp.
As much as I could easily pile my Thanksgiving plate with creamy mashed potatoes and rich, sausage-studded stuffing and be more than content with my selection, I do find it nice to squeeze one or two more side dishes on there that are a bit lighter. Something green or not so heavy is a nice contrast to the decadent favorites of the holiday and helps keep everything balanced, which is always my mantra at any meal — holiday or not. Here are 10 of those recipes to make room for at the table this year.
While it may feel like kale has overstayed its welcome in the food scene, the hype over the leafy green is very much still alive. Whether that thrills you or makes you groan, knowing the right way to cook it is a total game-changer.
Mastering this method will convert kale-haters, yes, but it will also inspire kale fans who feared they’d never be able to get it right at home. The good news is that it couldn’t be easier to make awesome kale at home: You need just three ingredients and about five minutes.
If you’re thinking of tucking your slow cooker away for your big Friendsgiving or Thanksgiving celebrations, think again. Instead, let it help you make a big batch of warm cocktails — like mulled cider, Irish coffee, or eggnog lattes — to serve all your family and friends.
Like all slow cooker affairs, this is a hands-off approach, which is especially nice when so many other things have your attention on the big day. Plus, you can leave the slow cooker on the warm setting, so things will stay steamy for hours. Below you’ll find some of our favorite slow cooker sips. Cheers!
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It’s amazing how abruptly fall can shift from a fun season for picking apples and drinking hard cider to that time of year when literally everyone is coughing or sniffling. Suddenly you can’t tell if you have the flu or just need to get more sleep, and you’re pretty sure that triple-shot Pumpkin Spice Latte is the only thing holding you upright.
When sweater weather turns to just-lie-on-the-sofa-and-moan season, it’s time to start stocking up on soups — especially hearty, vitamin-rich soups that double as comfort food, like this surprisingly creamy Italian quinoa soup.
Keurig, the national machine for office buildings who can’t be bothered to buy filters in a timely fashion, has decided to diversify into the cocktail robotics market with the Drinkworks Home Bar. The machine includes a carbonation canister and has pods for cocktails like margaritas, Cosmopolitans, and a few other classic drinks (15 in total).