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"I discovered this excellent Thanksgiving gravy recipe years ago! It is gravy that, unlike most, can be made AHEAD of time. The gravy will keep for 3 months when frozen in an airtight container." Ingredients Adjust US Metric 6 turkey wings 2 medium onions, peeled and quartered 1 cup water 2 quarts chicken broth, divided […]
Christmas may still be more than a month away, but don’t let anyone selling snacks and candy know. Treats like mystery candy canes and Elf on the Shelf snack cakes are already available to purchase, and they’re gonna keep snowballing until December, which is truthfully the opposite of a problem. But if you’d prefer a […]
It’s hard to get excited about giblets. The seemingly suspect bird parts—which often come in a paper bag tucked inside the body cavity of a raw chicken or turkey carcass—aren’t the kind of ingredients that home cooks are known to celebrate. Most people, I imagine, just throw them away, or simply forget to remove them […]
Active Time: 15 MinsTotal Time15 Mins Yield: Serves 4 You’ve probably had garlic-butter shrimp, but you’ve never had it like this before. Although this recipe is easy to prepare, there are a few cooking techniques throughout that make a world of difference. Tossing the raw shrimp in a little sugar is a smart way to […]
While turkey may be the star of the Thanksgiving show, green bean casserole definitely deserves praise for its strength as a side dish. The hearty classic can make almost anyone want to eat their vegetables, especially once the iconic fried onion topping is added. Green bean casserole is also one of the easiest, and cheapest, […]
In this day and age, we all have friends and family members who have chosen to reduce or forgo their intake of meat or animal products. Vegetarians, vegans, pescatarians, and flexitarians: Chances are pretty good that if you entertain, eventually someone is going to mention that they don’t eat meat. For me, despite being an […]
Active Time: 15 Mins Total Time: 3 Hours 45 Mins Yield: Serves 8 (serving size: about 1 cup) If there’s two things we know about holiday entertaining it’s that sweet potato casserole is a must, and there’s just ever enough room in the oven. Which is exactly why you should break out your crockpot for […]
Close your eyes and picture an Oreo. What do you see? If you’re like 99 out of 100 people, you probably envisioned the circular chocolate cookie with a creme filling, possibly even watching it get dunked into a glass of milk. In almost every instance, that assumption about the characteristics that define an Oreo product […]
"A perfect side dish for game birds. May be prepared ahead of time and microwaved just prior to serving." Ingredients Adjust US Metric 1 1/2 cups uncooked wild rice 3 cups boiling water 1 cup uncooked brown rice 1 cup diced onion 1 cup diced carrots 3/4 cup diced celery 3 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken […]
Everyone loves to shop a good kitchen sale, right? The anticipation of researching and analyzing, the heart-pounding moment you click “add to cart” on a long-admired appliance or tool at a fraction of the original price—it’s almost better than the moment it arrives on your doorstep. (Almost.) And the biggest sale day of the year […]