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Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes

November 26, 2015 2 Comments

If I’m being honest, half the reason I opted to roast a duck for Friendsgiving was so that I could get my hands on some duck fat. Why? Because it’s delicoius! It’s got an amazingly light, savory flavor that’s not overpoweringly rich like other fats, and silky-smooth mouth feel. You can use it to cook just…read more »

Filed Under: Holiday, Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: Christmas, potatoes, side dish, Thanksgiving

Brown Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes

November 25, 2015 Leave a Comment

Nothing will never take the place of mashed potatoes in my heart, but this browned butter sweet potato concoction is pretty high on my current list of favorite Thanksgiving side dishes. Just a little bit of brown butter and cinnamon to enhance the natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes, and a whole lot of nutty, fragrant…read more »

Filed Under: Holiday, Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: Christmas, side dish, sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving

Pancetta & Sage Stuffing

November 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Duck aside, this stuffing was, for me, the highlight of our Friendsgiving meal. I will always secretly love out-of-the-box stuffing best, but this pancetta/sage version is truly killer. To start with, the base of this recipe was the most glorious loaf of white bread (from the Chinese market up the street, oddly enough). I know white bread is supposed…read more »

Filed Under: Bread, Holiday, Pork, Side Dishes Tagged With: Christmas, pork, side dish, stuffing, Thanksgiving

Whole Roast Duck

November 23, 2015 Leave a Comment

For Friendsgiving this weekend I roasted a duck. I’m all about turkey alternatives this time of year (turkey is not my jam), and duck is one of my favorites. Dark meat, crispy skin, melty fat…I love it all. I’ve been dying to roast one myself for years now, but for some reason it seemed more daunting than…read more »

Filed Under: Dinner, Holiday, Lunch, Poultry Tagged With: Christmas, poultry, Thanksgiving

Blueberry Brie Pull Apart Bread

November 11, 2015 7 Comments

Are you guys suckers for commercials the way that I am? Dan always says that when he sees something ridiculous being advertised on TV, his first thought is “I bet Tina would like that.” Sadly, he’s not wrong…my mind is really susceptible to suggestion (and gimmicks…and jingles), you guys. As a food blogger, my favorite commercials are,…read more »

Filed Under: Appetizers, Bread, Fruit, Sponsored Post, Yeast Tagged With: blueberries, buns/biscuits, cheese, fruit, Thanksgiving, yeast bread

Pumpkin Chili

November 9, 2015 6 Comments

Keeping up the theme of “hearty, rib-sticking, warm-you-from-the-inside meals for cold weather“, I’m back today with a recipe for pumpkin chili. Strictly speaking, there’s more than just pumpkin in this chili (ground beef and onions and garlic and tomatoes, for example), but it’s pumpkin season, so the pumpkin takes precedence! To be honest though, if…read more »

Filed Under: Autumn, Beef, Dinner, Lunch, Vegetables, Winter Tagged With: beef, chili, hearty, pumpkin, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup

November 26, 2014 4 Comments

Happy almost-Thanksgiving, everyone! I’m sure you all have your menus planned out already (I hope!), but in case you’re still looking for some inspiration, here are a few of my favorite recipes: Appetizers Marinated Mozzarella Bites Three Cheese Crab Dip Veggie Mozzarella Pesto Crostini Fig, Bacon and Honey Goat Cheese Crostini Chili-Crab Deviled Eggs Roasted Potato…read more »

Filed Under: Autumn, Best Of, Holiday Tagged With: recipe round up, Thanksgiving

Fennel, Leek & Onion Stuffing

November 25, 2014 6 Comments

Other than mashed potatoes (and now gravy), stuffing is the best part of Thanksgiving dinner, isn’t it? I mean, that pre-packaged stuff my parents used to get from Safeway was generally pretty mediocre, but even then I would eat several helpings because I’m a carboholic with no self control. Homemade stuffing though…that’s where it’s at. Bread tossed with various vegetables and/or…read more »

Filed Under: Bread, Holiday, Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: Christmas, side dish, stuffing, Thanksgiving

Caramelized Shallot Bacon Gravy

November 24, 2014 4 Comments

Does anyone really like turkey? I mean really really like it? As in, like it so much that it’s the highlight of Thanksgiving dinner for them? I’m guessing no. No sane person with taste buds actively enjoys turkey. That may seem like a pretty hard stance to take with an inoffensive bird, but I’m sticking to it. Ground turkey,…read more »

Filed Under: Gravy, Holiday Tagged With: sauce, side dish, Thanksgiving

Snacktastic Sundays: Thanksgiving Sliders

November 17, 2014 8 Comments

This week’s Snackstastic Sunday post is inspired by one of my favorite sandwiches from the soup/sandwich shop near my office, and is something I’ve been meaning to make since last year. Turkey + brie + cranberry sauce + raw onions on pumpernickel = Thanksgiving mouthgasm. Except, instead of pumpernickel, I decided to go with buttermilk…read more »

Filed Under: Bread, Dinner, Game Day Snacks, Holiday, Lunch Tagged With: buns/biscuits, finger food, game day snacks, poultry, Thanksgiving

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