RECIPE: Cranberry-Orange Relish & Variations

[1] Cranberry-orange relish is one of our favorite Thanksgiving sides (photo © Ocean Spray). [2] This recipe, from Healthy Seasonal Recipes, substitutes raspberry jam for some of the sugar (photo © Healthy Seasonal Recipes). [3] Whole fresh cranberries last for months in the fridge. We pop them into the freezer to make this relish year-round…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Keep Gravy Hot

Yesterday we offered seven tips to fix gravy that was too thick, too thin, too salty, etc. So now that you have your perfect gravy, how can you keep it warm? It’s simple: Use your thermos! This tip works with gravy made in advance, as well as gravy whipped up just before serving…and the extra…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 7 Gravy Hacks For Thanksgiving Dinner (Or Anytime)

[1] There’s nothing like a great homemade gravy. Here’s the recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking. A lighter-color gravy is made with a blonde roux. Here’s the recipe from Cook Eat Paleo. [3] For a darker gravy, use a brown roux. Here’s a recipe from Life Love Liz.   Basic gravy is made of three ingredients:…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Cranberry Relish

Thanksgiving is our favorite cultural holiday, because foods appear on the table that we don’t see much of for the rest of the year. Like cranberry-orange relish, one of our faves. We have no one to blame but ourself; and last year we stuck half a dozen bags of fresh cranberries into the freezer, to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 10 Flavor Upgrades To Your Sandwiches

November 3rd is National Sandwich Day (August is National Sandwich Month). Since grandma’s day, the American sandwich has evolved from meat, cheese or fish, on bread or a roll, with a schmear of mustard or mayo, to…anything goes. Here’s what some of America’s chefs are doing with sandwich spreads, courtesy of Flavor And The Menu,…
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