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This roasted potato dish is similar to a Provençal tian. Even if you’re serving a traditional sweet potato dish, make these, too (photo © Carey Nershi | Reclaiming Provincial | via Vermont Creamery). During the holiday season, one of America’s great producers of artisan butters, Vermont Creamery, creates a variation of their award winning…
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Pumpkin flan. Photo courtesy South Water Kitchen | Chicago. Unless you bake with gluten-free flour, Thanksgiving guests following a gluten-free diet can’t enjoy your pumpkin pie. So Roger Waysok, executive chef of South Water Kitchen in the Chicago Loop, suggests a gluten-free alternative: pumpkin Flan. His recipe, below, is easy for to prepare and…
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If you run with a gourmet crowd, here’s a suggestion for a first course that’s easy to make, yet impressive and unique. It is especially elegant when you use a ring mold to create a free-standing tower. However, an easy alternative is to layer the ingredients in a dessert glass or juice glass. You can…
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Pumpkin Risotto. Photo courtesy Zabars. The Italian mother of a friend always serves pumpkin lasagna and pumpkin risotto at Thanksgiving, along with the turkey. In addition to combining traditions, they offer a bonus: enticing vegetarian options for people who won’t eat the turkey. This pumpkin risotto recipe is from Zabars’ late, great creative director,…
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EDITOR’S NOTE 2020: Alas, this wonderful company disbanded operations in 2018. Instead of a chocolate turkey party favor, this year we’re sending our Thanksgiving guests home with a tin of pumpkin spice tea from Zhena’s Gypsy Tea. Zhena blends caffeine-free rooibos tea (pronounced roy-boss) into a warm, soothing cup that mimics the flavors of pumpkin…
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