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ROASTED YELLOW BELL PEPPER ORZO with HERB MEATBALLS & MOZZARELLA
The flavors in this dish are amazing ~ a beautiful balance of herbs in both the meatballs and yellow bell pepper sauce give the dish a depth of flavor that's memorable. Taking simple steps with the meatballs such as adding in cream and breadcrumbs prior to cooking...
BLOOD ORANGE CRANBERRY VODKA COCKTAIL with SPICED SUGARED CRANBERRIES
This time of year, a refreshing sparkling cocktail is much needed. Blood oranges make this drink tasty. Spiced sugar cranberries make this drink special. We are featuring this beautiful beverage this month because it's so festive AND we just made sugared cranberries...
SPICED SUGARED CRANBERRIES ~ foyo cocktails and charcuterie boards!
Cranberries aren't just for turkey sandwiches. This was our first time trying sugared cranberries ~ they were amazing. Who knew they'd be so good in a cocktail. These were easy to make and made our cocktails kinda fancy. The nice thing about this recipe is you can...
FOUR STAR GOCHUJANG CARAMEL COOKIES ~ from NYT
I have to remind everyone that I do not bake, but this holiday season I think I may just do a little of this sciency kitchen craft. Primarily because I have to make these Gochujang Caramel Cookies!! Just saw this in NYT's weekly menu mailer and they sound incredible....
APPLE SAGE CORNBREAD STUFFING with WILD RICE, CRANBERRIES and HAZELNUTS
Typically, this is one of those dishes that only comes around at Thanksgiving, but it's really good anytime because all the ingredients are available year round. It makes a beautiful side to a roasted chicken, barbecue chicken, ribs, grilled steak or fish. You can...
GREEN HARISSA ~ MAKES THE MUNDANE MAGNIFICENT!
Having run into the "what to cook" road block the other day, this sauce made the mundane pretty magnificent. This is our go-to green harissa with a completely different flavor profile than our rose pedal harissa. This green version was an amazing condiment on grilled...
BOURBON SPIKED WHIPPED SWEET POTATOES with CANDIED PECANS & DRIED CHERRY TOPPING
This is an old favorite from our 2014, 2015, 2016 Thanksgiving specials. The first year we tested these fluffy sweet potatoes, they were so incredible. So much so, they were requested the following year. But I wanted it to present nicer, so we added the the candied...
THANKSGIVING PUMPKIN MOUSSE PARFAITS ~ by INA GARTEN
Sometimes I just have to post someone else's creations. This looks so good and is probably pretty easy to pull off, particularly since Ina says she does it the day before and then voila, they appear as the perfect dessert. Serves 8-10 servings INGREDIENTS ¼ cup dark...
HUNGARIAN MUSHROOM with FRESH DILL
I only make this a couple of times of year because one of the people in our family does not like mushrooms. We think he's crazy. This is a rich, creamy, mushroomy soup brightened by the addition of fresh dill. It's so good with crusty artisan bread, a simple green...
SHOYU SHAOXING GLAZED TOFU with CHILE
I saw this recipe in New York Times and gave it a try. It's fantastic. The recipe is easy and can be adjusted to meet your need for heat. It goes great with wok seared baby bok choy and steamed rice. Of course, broccoli, cabbage, or other hearty green would be...