25 Friday Nov 2016
Posted in Comfort Food, Holiday Fare, Leftovers, Main Course, Make Ahead
This concoction of leftover Thanksgiving dinner has been in my life since, well forever. We usually had duck and/or goose for Thanksgiving, sometimes a pork roast, but rarely a turkey. But, we always had stuffing (or dressing) and lots of it! Continue reading
25 Friday Nov 2016
Posted in Comfort Food, Holiday Fare, Make Ahead, Soup, Vegetarian
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broth, cremini mushrooms, dry mushrooms, heavy cream, nutmeg, Onions, Pumpkin, sherry, Thyme
Here’s a lovely first course. It’s rich, creamy and elegant. It’s a perfect cold-and-snowy-in-front-of-the-fireplace dinner, but it’s pretty good any time, for that matter. This soup makes any meal extra special, even a Wednesday night supper. Continue reading
22 Tuesday Nov 2016
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Cranberries, honey, Mango, mango juice, orange marmalade, orange zest, pineapple, pineapple juice, Spices
I was going to call this Tropical Cranberry Sauce, but that’s way too vague. And I want you to try this. It uses some of the most wonderful flavors of the Tropics, but still retains a familiarity to the more traditional version. Continue reading
22 Tuesday Nov 2016
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You know how The Goddess loves her sauce. This one is a passion. It’s simplicity itself to make. It’s spectacularly flexible and it’s extraordinarily delicious. I’m thinking this will be and incredible glaze for our Thanksgiving turkey. Continue reading
22 Tuesday Nov 2016
Posted in Gluten Free, Latin Food, Make Ahead, Side Dishes
We love ripe plantains, or as the Cubans call them, “maduros”. Which means, “ripe”. Go figure! Maduros are sweet, rich and just terrific with something savory. This was a true regional fusion and were astoundingly delicious. Continue reading
21 Monday Nov 2016
Posted in Comfort Food, Herbs, Holiday Fare, Make Ahead, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
This is more or less the dressing of my childhood. I love, love, love stuffing or dressing. You can keep the turkey, but keep the dressing coming. This is herby and oniony and just plain wonderful…it wreaks of the holidays. Continue reading
21 Monday Nov 2016
Posted in Holiday Fare, Make Ahead, Side Dishes
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broth, cornbread, dried mushrooms, fennel bulb, Garlic, herbs, Leeks, pecans, Sun-dried, water chestnuts
This stuffing is savory, loaded with vegetables and herbs. You can add some sausage to this, if you wish, but it’s darn good without. You won’t miss the meat at all. Continue reading
21 Monday Nov 2016
Posted in Bread, Make Ahead, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
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baking powder, baking soda, butter, Cornmeal, eggs, flour, sour cream, sugar
This is a more substantial cornbread than the Sour Cream Cornbread I posted a while back. That version is my favorite for serving as a side, slathered with butter and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup. But this version holds up better for stuffing (or dressing). Continue reading
17 Thursday Nov 2016
Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Latin Food, Make Ahead, Supper
This is a really nice addition to your Sunday brunch or for this season, Thanksgiving day breakfast. We had a slice with some salad for a nice, light supper, and as a side with a bowl of Creamy Mushroom-Pumpkin Soup with Sherry. I think if might be good with gravy, as in biscuits and gravy…just a thought! Continue reading
13 Sunday Nov 2016
Posted in Cuban, Gluten Free, Main Course, Make Ahead, Meat
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bell peppers, Black beans, capers, cilantro, Dried Fruit, Garlic, Ground beef, Ground pork, olives, Onions, plantains, Spices, Tomatoes, Wine
Picadillo is a favorite of The Latin Lover and the Progeny. We like it a bit on the soupier side, because we serve it with or over rice and usually black beans and fried ripe plantains (maduros). So The Goddess decided to throw caution to the wind and combine these flavors. I mean, why not? Continue reading
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