What an unbeatable flavor combo, oil-cured black olives and fresh orange segments. PBS’s Lidia Bastianich told us on the show that this recipe is Sicilian, though we notice that the Provence region of France uses the same combination of flavors. (Their olives have a slightly different flavor.) Add the fresh crunch and color of radicchio […]
Recipes
Phenomenal Chocolate Mousse Pie with Cookie Crust
From Faith: There’s always room for chocolate, even at the end of a hefty Thanksgiving meal, and this mousse pie is both airy and heavenly enough to bring your pals to their knees. A chocolatey mousse filling is scooped into a dark chocolate wafer cookie crust and it’s all topped with homemade whipped cream and chocolate […]
Key Lime Bars with Tropical Nut, Gingersnap Crust
We love these because they’re super limey and that plays well against the almond-gingersnap crust, studded with coconut. If you’re tired of pies for Thanksgiving, try these, or make them for any old reason.
Chris’s Make-Ahead Turkey & Gravy
Chris Prosperi gives full credit for his Make Ahead Turkey recipe to the wondrous Ina Garten, who first gave us all the idea in her invaluable cookbook, Make It Ahead. What Chris does here is tell you how to make his fabulous gravy, then use it to warm your turkey ahead of the dinner, no […]
Luscious Pear-Basil Sour Cocktail
Think of it as a Thanksgiving mood bath, our featured pear-infused vodka cocktail spiked with fresh basil and lemon juice. Take a sip; what do you think? Stress… never heard of it… Uncle Harry’s late… but he’s such a big doll… guests are saying this is the best Thanksgiving they’ve ever been to… well, no […]
Ina Garten’s Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
She’s a wizard with food. That’s a fact. Her cookbooks are remarkably reliable. A year ago, when I interviewed Ina Garten on Boston’s Symphony Hall stage, I told the audience of 3,000 people that reaching for her books is like reaching for happiness. In her most recent cookbook, Make It Ahead, she shares a sensational […]
