Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar & Pecans This dish is another Thanksgiving tradition in our house. It’s simple and can be flavored many ways. Sometimes I will use a splash of Grand Marnier or Bailey’s… other times I’ll use a bit of orange zest… just depends upon what I’m serving and what is on the counter next to me when I’m cooking! Ingredients 5-6 lbs of red-skinned sweet potatoes...
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Roasted Winter Squash Soup Reprinted with Permission: By Caron Golden (www.sandiegofoodstuff.com) (In her own words from her blog www.sandiegofoodstuff) I’ve been making winter squash soup for years and years but usually I peel the squash, cut it up, get rid of the seeds and cook it in stock before pureeing it. That’s perfectly fine, but I wanted to find out if roasting the vegetables would bring out a more intense, earthy...
Read MorePeggy’s Sensational Gravy To quote my mother, she is the “Queen of Concepts” not step-by-step recipes. I asked her to please share her “concept” on how to make gravy as it is probably the best gravy I’ve ever tasted…. ever. Being “conceptual” isn’t a bad thing, as creative chefs have a knack of making something good from what is around. However, when you can plan to make...
Read MoreCauliflower Au Gratin Submitted by: Erika Cunha (www.thesweetlifedenver.com) Ingredients: 1 lg. Head of Cauliflower 1/4 t. salt 2 c. milk 4T. butter 1/2 c. cream 1/3 c. flour Salt & White Pepper Pinch of two of nutmeg 3/4 c. grated Gruyere Trimming and Cooking Cauliflower: Turn CF upside down and cut around central stem. Remove all leaves- careful not to seperate florets. Place core side down in a heavy pot with a tight lid, add 1 in....
Read MoreMy mother used to make a Thanksgiving dessert that she called Autumn Alaska. It was originally inspired by the traditional Baked Alaska dessert – but used a full size pumpkin pie as the base, then a layer of ice cream topped by meringue. It was both beautiful and delicious. In the 1970’s, her recipe was published in a cookbook in the San Francisco area. Unfortunately, she no longer has her exact recipe, but she was able...
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