Thanksgiving

My earliest memory of cauliflower involves ketchup. But fast-forward to 2011, where grown-up me has donned his classy cap and uncovered a delicious new twist on the home-garden staple that was a surprise hit at our recent SacFoodies Thanksgiving Potluck. I know—more delicious than ketchup, you say? Brace yourself. Food Network chef Claire Robinson...

SAY NO TO THE CAN! This Thanksgiving treat your (faux) meat right. Sweet golden raisins and brown sugar marry with tart apples and cranberries then go on honeymoon with buttery shallots and fruity red wine. Spicy cinnamon, cloves and a sneaky hot peppe...

This is my all time favorite dessert to make for Thanksgiving. Pumpkin Mousse is easy to make, DELICIOUS, and the perfect light ending to a typically heavy meal. You can enjoy this year round (I do) and play with the spices to make it your own. Enjoy a...

Odds are, you know someone who doesn’t eat gluten. Some people have celiac disease, which is gluten intolerance, while many more are sensitive to gluten. It’s become a bit of a trendy diet in the last few years, which makes it seem silly or unnecessary to some, but many people really do benefit from...

  If you have ever read this blog before (if you haven’t, hello, welcome!), than you know that I feel very strongly about making as many things as you possibly can before your Thanksgiving meal.  Mashed potatoes were one of those things like gravy, that I was making right before everyone sat down to...

Some people crave chicken soup when they’re sick….and truthfully, so do I, but if you don’t have any, and no one is around to make you any, you gotta make do with what you have.  When I wasn’t feeling so hot recently, I happened to have this head of green cauliflower. And for whatever...

This is the most Googled post I've ever written (well, the French toenails vies for that as well), which would seem to indicate I might have a career as a food blogger.

These greens, that I adapted from a recipe in an old Food & Wine magazine, are my second all-time favorite way to have greens. The first is my recipe for Two-Cheese Collard Green Gratin. In this recipe I used red chard, but you could also use brocc...

I know that it is a little early for a Thanksgiving recipe, but I have a good reason.  I am a part of a little cooking group called Lazy Susan.  We are a group of photographers, that also happen to be some serious food lovers.  The idea is a to have a virtual food...

If it hasn't become totally obvious by now, here's the deal: I LOVE fall.  Love it!  Maybe it's because most fall days in Sac feel like the lovely San Jose weather I grew up with; maybe it's because it's the season of Halloween and Thanksgivin...