November 8, 2010.   Categories Best of the Web, Poultry, Roasting, Thanksgiving Dinner.

During the holiday season it’s hard walk past a magazine rack without seeing a perfectly glazed turkey on the cover.  Turn the page and you’ll find many tips on how to make the perfect side dishes, gravy and desserts.  But the turkey should be the star of your holiday table.  To make sure you have a juicy and flavorful bird, take the extra time to brine the night before. WHY BRINING IS DELISH… Brining combines a solution of salt and...

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October 15, 2010.   Categories By Holiday, Cookies from Home, Desserts, Halloween, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Pumpkin, Cranberry Pecan Cookies 3/4 cup pecan halves 1 stick, unsalted butter 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 large organic egg 2/3 cup pumpkin puree, canned or homemade (but not flavored pie filling) 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp ground cloves pinch of salt 1 cup dried cranberries Method: Preheat the oven to...

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September 30, 2010.   Categories Chef Dawn Viola, Christmas, Contributing Chefs, Desserts, Pies and Tarts, Thanksgiving Dinner.

www.wickedgooddinner.com This is simply the best apple pie in America! Really! Dawn Viola of “Wicked Good Dinner” is an award-winning chef and food-writer.  She won the 2009 Crisco National Apple Pie Championship (professional division) for this wonderful Vanilla Vanilla-Bean Roasted Apple Pie.  Dawn has also appeared on Food Network, Fox News, Martha Stewart Radio, Cooking with Emeril and has been featured in Desserts...

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February 10, 2010.   Categories Christmas, Comfort Food, Contributing Chefs, Easter, Fabulous Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Artichoke & Prosciutto Strata Recipe from Morning Food by Margaret Fox & John B. Bear In my home town of Mendocino, there is a well-known restaurant called Cafe Beaujolais.  For years, the owner and chef, Margaret Fox turned out some of the most wonderful dishes on the coast.  During that time she and John Bear authored two special cookbooks based upon the menu at Cafe Beaujolais.  Both books are terrific, but I really enjoy...

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January 1, 2010.   Categories Appetizers, Fall, Peggy's Favorites, Thanksgiving Dinner, Vegetarian, Winter.

Phyllo Mushroom Spanakopita Triangles Adapted from recipe in Martha Stewart’s Entertaining Makes approximately 50 hors d’oeuvres. If you don’t need that many, just freeze excess triangles in freezer  bags and keep them on hand for future entertaining! Ingredients: 5 TBSP extra virgin olive oil 1 bunch green onions, chopped 3 TBSP shallots 3 lbs organic baby spinach, washed or pre-washed in containers 1 bunch...

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November 22, 2009.   Categories Chef David Lawrence, Christmas, Fabulous Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Dinner, Vegetarian.

Savory Herb & Gruyere Strata Recipe and Photo Reprinted with Permission by Chef David Lawrence www.forkingdelicious.blogspot.com Serves 8 ¼ cup unsalted butter, plus more for buttering pan 2 shallots, sliced 1/2 cup dry white wine 6 large eggs 2 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon white pepper 2½ cups Gruyere cheese (about 10 ounces 2½ cups Swiss cheese (about 10 ounces) ¼ cup fresh chives, chopped ¼ cup fresh...

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