RECIPE: Mushroom Gravy

If you need a delicious gravy recipe, here’s one from THE NIBBLE’s consulting chef, Eric Dantis. It will add mushroomy goodness to the turkey and soak into the mashed potatoes and stuffing. Ingredients 1 pound button mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed, stems removed and sliced about 1/8 of an inch thick 1 half onion, diced roughly…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How Not To Overeat On Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving dinner has some favorite foods that we only have once a year. The temptation is to have your fill on this special occasion. However, no one gives thanks for the opportunity to overeat. Here’s how to avoid stuffing yourself while still enjoying a great holiday meal: Avoid finger foods, which tend to be the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: American Cheeses For Thanksgiving

A tempting selection of cheeses from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont.   We’ve gotten a spate of emails from cheese purveyors, recommending cheeses for Thanksgiving dinner. Amazingly, not one of them has suggested an American-made cheese! American cheeses have taken top honors in competitions worldwide. Attention must be paid! So we say to those…
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RECIPE: Chicken Liver Stuffing

As part of the Pepperidge Farm Challenge, we were inspired to make a chicken liver stuffing recipe in honor of our beloved grandmother (a.k.a. Nana), a terrific cook who made many Thanksgiving dinners for our family. While Thanksgiving is an all-American holiday, some families add foods from their ancestral lands to the traditional Thanksgiving menu.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Thanksgiving Coffee, Christmas Coffee

As if there isn’t enough to prepare for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, there’s also the after-dinner coffee to consider. Here are some tips from the experts at Eight O’Clock Coffee and THE NIBBLE: Test new equipment in advance. Don’t wait until the dinner to try your new French press or Nespresso machine. Play it safe…
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