TIP OF THE DAY: Cranberry Sauce Gelatin Mold

This retro idea from Williams Sonoma is an elegant addition to Thanksgiving and Christmas tables. Our family was mold-centric for every special occasion: for Valentine’s Day, raspberry Jell-O with raspberries, strawberries and red grapes; for Easter, lime Jell-O with sour cream and crushed pineapple; for Independence Day, red, white and blue layers; and on and…
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RECIPE: Holiday Oysters With Cranberry Cocktail Sauce

Make cranberry cocktail sauce for the holidays. Photo courtesy Willapa Oysters, a NIBBLE Top Pick Of The Week.   The Pilgrims may well have had oysters at their first harvest feast. We know that mussels were easily picked from rocks along the shore, and oysters were native to the local estuaries, where rivers and streams…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Turkey Leftovers

You don’t have to look far for inspiration for your leftover turkey and stuffing. Butterball Turkey has an entire Pinterest gallery devoted to them. Beyond all the open face turkey sandwiches with gravy, triple decker sandwiches and panini are: Turkey Empanadas, Enchiladas, Nachos & Quesadillas Turkey & Cranberry Grilled Cheese (recipe) Turkey & Cranberry Pizza…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use A Food Mill

Some 40 years ago, the first electric food processors—Robot Coupe (pronounced robo coop) and Cuisinart—became available to American consumers. Designed in Europe for professional kitchens, these handy helpers made food preparation faster and more pleasant for home cooks, spawning an era of more adventurous cooking. Before the food processor, people used electric blenders, hand-cranked grinders…
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TIP OF THE DAY: What To Do With Leftover Cranberry Sauce

15 Ways To Use Leftover Cranberry Sauce Add 1/2 cup cranberry sauce to pancake batter. Make cranberry syrup for French toast, pancakes and waffles: Combine 1 cup cranberry sauce and 2 tablespoons maple syrup in saucepan, then mix over low heat for 10 minutes. Cool or serve warm. Purée and mix into a cocktail with…
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