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January 7, 2016
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Melissa Clark’s Chive Mashed Potatoes

We all know Thanksgiving is fairly labor intensive. Anything you can do ahead is a plus. It never occurred to me that it was possible to make mashed potatoes ahead until I read Melissa Clark’s recipe for Mashed Potato Casserole. I admit I had doubts, so I tried it out a few weeks before Thanksgiving. […]

Thanksgiving Menu

Appetizers

* Cheese Platter with Bread and Crackers

Ham, Gruyere and Chive Loaf

Dinner

* Pumpkin Cambozola Walnut Custards with Spinach Salad (GF)

Roast Turkey (GF)

Baked Ham with Bourbon Pecan Glaze (GF)

* Melissa Clark’s Chive Mashed Potatoes (GF)

* Minerva’s Candied Yams (GF)

* Roasted Brussels Sprouts (GF)

* Roasted Baby Squash (GF)

* Zucchini Boats Stuffed with Mushrooms and Zucchini

* Corn Bread Stuffing Muffins

Pan Gravy

* Fresh Cranberry Ginger Peach Relish (GF)

* Traditional Cranberry Relish (GF)

Desserts

* Gingerbread, Pumpkin Mousse Trifle

* Apple, Raisin, Pecan Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

* Espresso Brownies with Espresso Ganache

* Dried Cranberry, White Chocolate Chip Cookies

* Crinkled Pears (GF)

* Fresh Berries (GF)

* Whipped Cream (GF)

*        Vegetarian

(GF)  Gluten free

December 3, 2015

December 8, 2014
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Pistachio Ice Cream

This is nothing like the American version of generic pistachio ice cream which usually tastes like vanilla ice cream with a few chopped nuts and a bit of green food coloring. This is a serious rich, deep pistachio flavored wonderfulness! I would expect nothing less from Melissa Clark, one of my favorite food writers. This […]

August 15, 2014
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Kaleakopita

One of my favorite food writers is Melissa Clark of The New York Times. I love her enthusiasm and sense of adventure, and suspect dinner at her house would be especially tasty. This recipe is adapted from her book In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite (available at my Amazon Affiliate Store). Her recipe is […]