Chocolate Pecan Pie
- from Visions of Sugar Plum
DESSERTS
I'll admit it: I'm a bona fide Thanksgiving side dish fanatic. Give me stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, and green beans, and that otherwise compelling 15-pound turkey doesn't garner a second glance. But one side dish I've tried my darnedest to love, without a modicum of success, is cranberry sauce. Continue...
Photo: Rebekah Peppler
Savory sesame noodles couldn’t be easier to make. Hot chile oil adds bite, and you can use any kind of thin noodle you have on hand, from soba to spaghetti. Continue...
Pork and apples are a natural culinary duo, but three’s a charm when fennel is added to round out the flavor of this stew. Continue...
Photo: The Eclectic Cook
Scraping a vanilla bean into pound cake batter gives it a flavor boost. These mini-cakes are even more mouthwatering drizzled with a butter-rum topping. Continue...
Photo: All That Splatters
TOOLS AND GADGETS
Thanksgiving’s coming: do you know where your fat separator is? You can still find an old-fashioned separator for a few bucks, and there’s something to be said for that if you don’t use it much. But there are now several more interesting versions available. Continue...
INGREDIENT
Harvesting wild rice is agriculture at its most romantic. It involves two people, a canoe, and a gentle touch. One person pushes the canoe through the rice beds with a pole, while the other uses two sticks to gently knock the grains of wild rice from the grasses on which they grow. Continue...
These untraditional chocolate chip cookies are fantastic for fall. Substitute molasses if you can't find treacle. Continue...
Photo: A Bowl of Mush
Quick to prepare and rich in nutrients, chard is an ideal vegetable for weeknight meals. Continue...
Photo: Patent and the Pantry
Need a quick midweek dinner idea? Try chunks of tender beef mixed with fall veggies like sweet potatoes and squash in this filling one-pot meal. Continue...
Photo: The Noshery
ONE GOOD BOTTLE
According to the Spaniards, grenache (or garnacha), an important component in rioja wines, has its origins in Spain; the French, on the other hand, claim that Châteauneuf-du-Pape is grenache’s birthplace. The debate rages on, but at least California can be added to the list of places where grenache thrives. Continue...
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