Main Dishes
Food
Celebrate the best part of the meal with a fresh take on familiar Thanksgiving side dishes. Let’s be honest: The best part of Thanksgiving (besides dessert) isn’t the all-American bird, the great symbol of the fall holiday. I have nothing against turkey (when properly cooked, it can yield wonderfully moist, delicious meat), but it’s really […]
You don’t need butter or cream to make deliciously creamy and richly flavored mashed potatoes with roasted garlic—just good-quality olive oil and garlic
Desserts
Jumbo Ginger Molasses Cookies
Crispy edges, chewy centers, and the spicy aroma of cinnamon, ginger, and cloves take these Jumbo Ginger Molasses Cookies from good to great. The dough comes together quickly, and by using a cookie scoop you’ll have perfect portions for uniform cookies. A quick roll in sugar and press-of-the-glass later, and you’re on your way to […]
Cooking Advice
Wine Substitutions in Cooking | Yankee Kitchen
A lot of recipes call for wine — “red wine,” “port wine,” “white wine.” what kind do I buy? Must I go to the liquor store or can I get it at the grocery? Are there wine substitutions that can be used in cooking? Red and white wines have flavors different from each other and […]
Like most busy home cooks, I like to keep weeknight meals simple. Meanwhile, I’m trying to appeal to the semi-limited palate of a young child, while not boring myself into a stupor. These calzones are a great solution: delicious, easy, quick, nutritious, and kid-friendly. And to make them more interesting, I use two kinds of […]
Cooking Advice
How To Chill Wine Quickly | Yankee Kitchen
Can you tell me how to chill wine quickly? Sticking the bottle of white in a bucket of ice takes what seems like forever, and the freezer isn’t much better. Surely there must be a solution that doesn’t involve dropping ice cubes in a glass of good Chardonnay. You can chill wine quickly — or […]
