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Archive for November 2011
It would be impossible for our bodies to keep up with our minds when it comes to ingesting food. As hungry kids by nature and profession, we find that food occupies a permanent track in our brains. Whether we’re brainstorming new ways to use pumpkin, daydreaming about crazy combinations for never-been-seen-before pasta dishes, or wondering what new guides our readers would find useful, we’re constantly thinking about food. Still, three meals a day tends to be enough for our stomachs, and the foods we end up consuming in real life are often closer to
STARCHY THANKSGIVING SIDES: Walnut-Raisin No-Knead Bread; New Potatoes with Butter and Chives; Root Vegetable Gratin; Garlic Bread; Quinoa Stuffing with Squash and Leek; Barb’s Corn Pudding
These biscuits have been a long time coming!
I make them every year, and I’ve mentioned them at least twice on BGSK, in my 2011 and 2010 Thanksgiving posts. I think I glazed over them in my write-up of the house dessert spread. But somehow they never quite got a post devoted to them, because the timing is bad. I…
For a quarter-lifer who will eat almost anything (hold the weird mushrooms though, please!), I sure was a picky child.
At Thanksgiving, for example, I refused to eat turkey. Or stuffing. Or sweet potatoes. Instead, I ate a bowl of Cheerios. How embarrassing is that?
Here’s how I started eating turkey: my dad would take a big piece of crispy, fatty skin (my mom’s turkeys always have the crispiest, most flavorful skin). He would wrap it around a sliver of white meat turkey, like a mini pulled pork taco. That, I could eat. Before long, I was…
Portobello Mushrooms with Parmesan-Herb Stuffing • Semi-Sweet Potato Mash with Caramelized Onions • Root Vegetable Gratin • Creamed Turnips with Their Greens • Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Bacon • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread • Pear Almond Tart
Football season is officially underway, but, really, what’s a football game without a tailgate party? Whether you’ll be serving friends in your apartment, out of the trunk of your Jeep in the stadium parking lot, or out of a rented UHaul, check out the list below for go-to snack, wings, sandwich, and booze recipes that are easy to make, transport well, and will definitely score touchdowns with your friends.
**The 7 Best Tailgate Eats & Drinks**
1. Jonestown Punch
Buy a $10 disposable punch bowl and make this Jim Beam-based punch on site. The actual…
EVENT: Steph’s NYC Homecoming
VENUE: Phoebe Parents’ Apartment, Upper West Side
PARTY SIZE: 10
TYPE: Raucous Chili Dinner Party
MENU: Ali’s Southwestern Artichoke Dip; Chips and Salsa; Classic Chili Con Carne; Arugula Salad with Cilantro-Citrus Vinaigrette; Cornbread
Chili and I go way back. As far as BGSK is concerned, all the way back to our second post ever, when Keith and I hosted our first ever chili cook-off. It’s become my go-to for entertaining a large group of friends—which to the dismay of my aging self…
OTHER FANTASTIC THANKSGIVING SIDES: Pumpkin-Leek Stuffing with Turkey Sausage; Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes; Farro and Cauliflower Salad with Currants; Brussels Sprouts with Apples, Pistachios, and Creme Fraiche
Happy Birthday to Phoebe!
Now, onto turnips…
The steakhouse meal is one of my favorites. This year, for my birthday, I went with family to Porterhouse in New York City where I ate the best ribeye steak ever, feasted on French fries, mashed potatoes, and onion rings, and rounded out my plate with creamed spinach.
I can tell you about how…
When you’re a working stiff, sometimes it just makes sense to get all your cooking done during one long haul, usually on a Sunday when you have plenty of time. But if you don’t have that perfect suburban set-up when you can watch the Food Network while actually cooking, things can get a little boring. While our stews simmer and our onions slowly caramelize, we rely on our laptops to keep us entertained. Here are some of our favorite things to “do” while our hands are busy chopping celery.
How do you pass the time while cooking? Let us…
Autumn Brisket and Pumpkin Chili • Vegetarian Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili • Cornbread Croutons • Crispy Romaine Salad with Green Goddess Dressing • Warm Whiskey Cider • Pumpkin Cake
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