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Thanksgiving Recipes

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Thanksgiving Recipes: How to Cook Stuffing, Side Dishes

A turkey can't just sit alone on the table. Here are some recipes for Thanksgiving's most popular side dishes.

What would a turkey be on Thanksgiving without its faithful side companions? Often more popular than the turkey itself, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other favorites are staples of the food coma-inducing meal. Try one of the recipes below to bring a new taste to your Thanksgiving feast. Roasted Winter Squash Gauge the amount of squash you’ll need by allowing 1 small squash (acorn and butternut are good choices) for every four people. Cut each squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Brush sides and inner cavity with olive oil and place flesh-side down on a lightly-oiled baking sheet. Roast for approximately 45 minutes or until flesh is very soft and easy pulls away from the skin. After removing squash from oven, let …

Sunday, November 20, 2011

What's Your Secret Cooking Ingredient?

An online search for a pie crust recipe turns up a tip about using vodka.

Thanksgiving is in a few days and I'll be hosting a family feast at my home so I was searching for recipes online when I saw a Washington Post article with the "perfect pie crust recipe" from a pastry chef. I just skimmed the article but my eyes stopped when they hit the word vodka. Say what? I like vodka in spicy pasta sauce and, of course, cocktails. But I would never have thought it would help make a perfect pie. Another quick online search turned up that everyone else seems to know about this not-so-secret ingredient, including our friends at Somerville Patch who ran a recipe in May. I'll give the recipe a try next week and report the results. What "secret" or surprising ingredient do you use in recipes? Tell us by leaving a comment.

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Susan Jenkins

12:17 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2011

Just got an email from a reader who said vodka also makes onion rings taste better! He sent a link to a recipe that includes both beer and vodka: http://tinyurl.com/6m87b46   more ›

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