How are those leftovers going? Turkey soup? Enchiladas? Or a straight-up, turkey/dressing/cranberry sammich? What’s your favorite? Now that Thanksgiving is in our rearview mirror, here are three things I do in the month before Christmas. SOMETHING I’M LISTENING TO: CHRISTMAS MUSIC Don’t you dare start playing Christmas music before Thanksgiving. Just don’t. But as soon […]
Month: November 2017
Three Things, Issue Eighteen
As holidays go, Thanksgiving lives at the tippity-top of my list of favorites. There’s something so lovely about its simplicity–a day to gather our beloveds, break bread and give thanks. You know, we should do that kind of stuff more often. And although I’ve moved beyond the romantic fairy tale of the landing of the […]
Caramelized Onion And Kale Dressing
(Adapted slightly from Smitten Kitchen) 1-24 ounce round of sourdough bread 1/2 cup olive oil, divided 3 tablespoons butter, divided 3 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced in half-moons Kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 1 pound (large bundle) curly kale, center ribs and stems removed, torn into large chunks 2 garlic cloves, […]
NPR Cranberry Sauce (AKA Mama Stamberg’s Cranberry Relish)
2 cups whole, fresh cranberries, washed 1 small onion 3/4 cup sour cream 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons horseradish, from a jar 1.) Pulse cranberries and onion together in a food processor. (Leave it a bit chunky, don’t over-process. It’s not meant to be smooth.) 2.) Add sour cream, sugar and horseradish and mix […]
Maple-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
8 cups cubed, peeled sweet potato (about 3 pounds) 4 cups water 1/4 cup lemon sections (about 1 large lemon, I use a grapefruit spoon to section the fruit from the membrane) 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed 3 tablespoons maple syrup (use the real stuff, not the imitation stuff) 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon […]