Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2016 – 1 Week and Counting!

This post has been edited from the original which was published on November 17, 2011. I am going to admit this right off the bat — I am behind on my Thanksgiving planning!   The irony!  I think we’re going to be 31 people this year, including my two daughters who will be home from college.  […]

Turkey Roulade with Wild Rice Filling Recipe and *VIDEO*

Truth be told, I have every intention of making 2 whole traditional roasted turkeys for Thanksgiving this year.  I am never seduced by the mole- or miso-basted turkeys because then I have to revolve the whole menu around them.  And I always have too many guests (and too many dark meat easters) to consider something […]

Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2016 – 3 Weeks and Counting!

[one-third-first][/one-third-first][one-third][/one-third][one-third][/one-third] This post has been edited from the one originally published on Thursday, November 3, 2011. If you followed the advice in my post last Thursday, perhaps you now have a general idea of how many guests you will be hosting on Thanksgiving.  If not, it’s time to get on the phone and do some inviting! […]

One-Pot Farro with Cauliflower and Golden Raisins Recipe

There was a recipe that went viral on Pinterest a few years back which involved putting dry pasta and a few ingredients like onions, garlic and tomatoes, in a pot and cooking everything together without draining, sautéing, etc.  I thought it was going to be life-changing, but instead this “one pot pasta” dish turned out […]

Cranberry Bean (aka Borlotti Bean) Soup Recipe

Let me get right to it — this soup is made with “Cranberry Beans,” not cranberries and beans.  This came up a lot when I taught this soup last fall in my cooking classes.  The lovely and tasty cranberry bean is also known as a “Borlotti bean,” and might be my favorite bean ever, which […]