This dough is scrumptious with Kate McDermott’s savory Sausage and Apple Pie.
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Art of the Pie’s All-Butter Dough
This pie dough recipe by pie expert Kate McDermott may very well be the only pie dough recipe you’ll ever need for your Thanksgiving pies.
Wow-Worthy Holiday Side Dish Starring Brussels Sprouts
This dish is a guaranteed winner, according to an array of dinner guests, some of them chefs. Even picky eaters, kids and grown-ups alike, seem to go for this recipe. Tempted? Picture the sprouts blanched, shredded, then mixed with fresh orange, pan-fried crispy prosciutto, toasted nuts and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Squeeze of fresh lemon…heaven on the table […]
Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle
My mother-in-law, aka the Sherpa, gave this recipe to me. It was the start of my real bonding with the man who was to become my husband. We were on very polite, early dating behavior when we both offered to help clear the table after this insane dessert had been served. Within 30 seconds, the […]
A Juicy Bargain Pinot Noir for the Holidays: Santa Carolina Reserve Pinot Noir
If you have a crowded table at the holidays, you want a good wine at an excellent price point. This is it! The 2013 Santa Carolina Reserve Pinot Noir, priced at $12 a bottle, tastes like bing cherries, currants, with a whisper of spice, making it very food-friendly. We’ve made it our new house wine.
Straight-Talk Turkey
No brining or babysitting is needed for this recipe — just a good bird, started from room temperature, cooked in a calibrated oven (meaning you know the exact inside temperature — ask at the hardware store for the $4 oven thermometer that hooks onto a rack) for the amount of time needed for your size […]
