Category Archives: Thanksgiving

$5 Challenge for Fall: Vegetarian Value Meal

I really love these $5 slow food challenges. Slow Food USA challenged chefs and food bloggers to “take back the value meal” by demonstrating that buying fast food, usually for about $5 per person, might seem like it’s saving money … Continue reading

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Delish dishes from your Thanksgiving leftovers

If you’re anything like me, by the time this long Thanksgiving weekend draws to a close, you still have surplus of potatoes, both cooked/mashed and uncooked on the shelf, as well as a bowl of stuffing (or perhaps an extra … Continue reading

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A taste of class on a budget: homemade paté

Paté is one of those dishes that people assume is difficult to make, exotic to taste, expensive to buy and luxurious to afford. But it doesn’t have to be! With a little work and the right tools (a smoker and a food … Continue reading

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Easy steps to a perfect bird

This time of year, many first-time cooks embark upon what should by all rights be a simple task: roasting a turkey. Technically it isn’t difficult, but for some reason many cooks have an imperfect (and in some cases, ruined) turkey … Continue reading

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