Category: Cooking

Some life-changing events are preserved in great detail, such as insects caught in amber; some so carefully work their way into your consciousness that you […]

Decorating sugar cookies after they come out of the oven can be a fun holiday experience, but I appreciate the cookies that bake beautifully and […]

Chick-fil-A is known for two things: surprisingly addictive chicken and problem politics . To enjoy the former and avoid the involvement of the latter, you […]

Applying a sticky, sweet frosting to salty holiday hams is almost a matter of course, but the best frosting should not only taste sweet, but […]

Cinnamon rolls are a fairly standard Christmas morning breakfast, but those made with store-bought dough are rarely as soft and sticky as their homemade counterparts […]

The Royal Blue Jar of Danish Butter Cookies is always a welcome sight. These crunchy buttery friends are a simple holiday treat that requires no […]

The royal icing is very pretty, but it doesn’t taste great. The hard, super-sweet cookie filling is more decor than anything else, but if you […]

The breadcrumbs are good, even noble. Without them, the meatballs would be tight little balls, and the meat rolls would be just loaves of meat. […]

The holidays require a certain surplus in terms of both sugar and alcohol. For some, it means something nasty, like an eggnog, but we are […]

Cranberry sauce plays a vital role in Thanksgiving. Without it, salt and fat will dominate your palate, and your mouth will quickly become oversaturated with […]

When you are not cooking or hosting Thanksgiving dinner, you often spend the day before texting the host and begging him to tell you, in […]

I don’t know if you can tell or not, but I recently bought a waffle maker and was testing the limits of what can be […]

The turkey is my least favorite bird (to eat), but I can never devote myself to Thanksgiving without turkey and I can’t let someone else […]

Hating green bean casserole is both easy and seemingly cool. Admittedly, “canned green beans mixed with canned mushroom soup condensed cream topped with canned fried […]

Thanksgiving leftovers aren’t exactly onerous, but they do require some strategy. Half-filled baking dishes covered with plastic wrap may seem like the path of least […]

When I start typing this, I am kept from leaving the old comment – a comment from my xoJane days. I don’t remember which article […]

For reasons I will never fully understand, the only part of the pie making process that anyone tries to crack is by far the easiest. […]

Scrambled Eggs – one of those products that are misleading, which seem to be very light, and to a certain extent this is true (take […]

Thanksgiving leftovers is a recipe genre in its own right, and while I love sandwiches, it’s a good idea to have other, slightly more innovative […]

While the initial Instant Pot craze has subsided, fans remain loyal and recipes keep coming in (albeit a little slower). Much of the praise of […]

A ghost haunts Thanksgiving – the ghost of a dried turkey. One of the easiest ways to prevent this horror is to cook a large […]

Typically, when drawing up a guest list for a dinner party, they try to minimize the cranks and troublemakers, but on Thanksgiving there is no […]

The nutritional yeast known as nooch in my studio apartment is best known for its zesty, cheesy flavor, which it imparts to vegetarian and vegan […]

Hearty broth is the backbone of any great Thanksgiving menu. And if you’re a vegan , you won’t find anything better than a rich, golden […]

I have a lot of turkey prey, but my strongest belief is that a large bird is best if it is divided into light and […]

I have no patience for centerpieces that I cannot eat. Flowers are beautiful – I always thought so – but putting a vase of inedible […]

I’ve never needed marshmallows on my yam (or sweet potatoes, whichever tuber you use). Sweet potatoes and the like are sweet enough – the name […]

Freezer cakes aren’t a traditional Thanksgiving dessert, but maybe they should be. These cakes are essentially a bunch of whipped cream and cookies, which is […]

I am an outspoken supporter of serving salad for Thanksgiving dinner . Even though I’m all here for the casseroles, a pile of raw leaves […]

Stuffing Thanksgiving ingredients in an already full refrigerator can be a physically overwhelming task. If you’re preparing a hearty meal in a tiny kitchen this […]

Details often make a dish special. Small additions like pretty napkins, a crunchy sugar crust on pumpkin pie, or your own head of fried garlic […]

Sharp kitchen knives are essential year round, but absolutely essential on Thanksgiving. Not only will you be chopping up more vegetables and greens than usual, […]

Turkey gravy is almost as disturbing in the kitchen as turkey itself. Thought it was a simple sauce made of fat, flour and broth, but […]

If you are not hosting Thanksgiving, you will most likely be a Turkey Day guest at someone’s home, and you should bring something to share […]

Most people get very excited when you mess around with the Thanksgiving dinner format, but I try not to let the society we live in […]

The flavor profile of a Thanksgiving meal hasn’t changed much over the years, but that doesn’t stop the endless parade of wine pairing guides that […]

The filling comes in two main forms: bread casserole and wet bread. This is why add-ons are so important – herbs, onions, etc. And while […]

There are several ingredients in a Thanksgiving meal that cannot be improved with a clove or five fried garlic. While this is not part of […]

Fire is fun. Pie is fun. Burning pumpkin pie (lightly) is just a great pastime. In fact, I think all quiches require brulee, but pumpkin […]

Every year, as I develop exciting new content for Thanksgiving, I try to bridge the line between “wow, this is amazingly delicious” and “she’s a […]