This Perfect Garlic and Herb Roast Turkey recipe is engineered for perfection. Three simple tricks guarantee juicy meat, tons of flavor, and ridiculously crispy skin for a Thanksgiving turkey that’s easy as pie. I’ve made my share of turkeys in the past. Brined, butterflied, tied, trussed, you name it. Two versions -- Cider and Sage...
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Juicy Cider and Sage Glazed Turkey with Gravy
Juicy Cider and Sage Glazed Turkey with Gravy. Dry-brined and brushed with a buttery apple cider mixture, this turkey has crisp browned skin and moist, delicious meat. Every year, I do at least three Thanksgiving celebrations. I spend the actual day with James' family, I go to my grandma's house for a Thanksgiving get-together the...
Crispy Cranberry-Herb Butter Butterflied Turkey with Roasted Vegetables
See all of those glorious blackened bits? I bet you can't make this turkey and not pick off some of those morsels to eat them before serving. Go on and try-- call it an impossible exercise in self-restraint. Just like with any "blackened" recipe, the charred bits on this Crispy Cranberry-Herb Butter Butterflied Turkey with Roasted Vegetables are the...
Thai Curry Turkey Burgers with Spicy Mayo and Coconut-Lime Slaw
For all of the things I get nervous about-- and trust me, despite my totally cool demeanor, there are a lot of them: flying, accidentally stepping on bugs when I'm barefoot, and parallel parking, for example-- I'm not one to hesitate when it comes to experimenting with seasoning and spice. What comes of these fearless forays into flavor-town? Sometimes it's...
Mexican Turkey Burgers with Cilantro-Lime Pesto
Typical Turkey Burgers have never really been my thing, despite my mom's best efforts to get me to enjoy them. Save for the rare exception, they usually seem dry and unbelievably boring. I'll just have a hamburger, thanks. But I've been trying to eat a bit less red meat lately (I'd been downing blue cheese burgers with a...
Slow Cooker Ham with Honey Glaze
Slow Cooker Ham is the ultimate holiday centerpiece. This recipe gives you amazingly flavorful, juicy ham with caramelized, honey-glazed edges-- all without hogging up your oven space. I love cooking, but I won't lie, I want my prep for holiday entertaining to be as hands-off as possible (because who isn't always juggling 18 different things...
Basil Pesto (Pesto Alla Genovese)
Classic, homemade pesto can't be beat, so ditch the store-bought stuff and whip up a batch right in your kitchen. All you need is a few simple ingredients and you'll be making this flavorful, basil-packed summer staple in no time. (And by "no time", I mean 5 minutes or less!) If there was ever a...
Make-Ahead Mashed Potato Casserole
This Make-Ahead Mashed Potato Casserole is a holiday miracle. Cooked in herbed half-and-half and topped with fried sage, you’ll swoon over the crispy-yet-creamy texture as much as all of the avoided last-minute stress. MAKE-AHEAD MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE I spend 150% of the holiday season stressed out because time management is not the strong suit of...
Croissant Sausage Stuffing
Forget everything you thought you knew about stuffing. This Croissant Sausage Stuffing-- with its ultra-buttery, herbaceous flavors and flaky, fluffy layers-- is changing the Thanksgiving game. CROISSANT SAUSAGE STUFFING I’m a carb fiend by nature, so Thanksgiving, with its glorious mounds of mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, and (most importantly) stuffing is a day straight...
Pumpkin Spice Latte Tiramisu
This easy, luxurious Pumpkin Spice Latte Tiramisu features all of our favorite Fall flavors. With its layers of fluffy pumpkin mousse, coffee-soaked ladyfingers, sweet whipped cream, and plenty of pumpkin spice, it's a PSL-lover's dream dessert. I may or may not have gone overboard at the grocery store when stocking up for my Pumpkin Bread...
Easy Enchilada Skillet
This Easy Enchilada Skillet is a one-pot meal that features from-scratch flavors. (Yup, there's no canned enchilada sauce in this one)! Loaded up with ground beef, beans, and corn tortilla strips; smothered in sauce and cheese; broiled until melty; and topped with tangy pickled onions and radishes, this dinner recipe has it all. Someone needs...
Monte Cristo Crepes
The classic sweet and savory sandwich gets transformed into the perfect rolled-up breakfast in the form of these Monte Cristo Crepes. Stuffed with ham, cheese, and a raspberry-dijon mixture, then dipped in egg and pan-fried in butter, they're as full of flavor as they are impressive when served for a brunch get-together. This recipe for...
The Best Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Bacon
The Best Cornbread Stuffing with Sausage and Bacon. This cornbread stuffing (AKA cornbread dressing) pulls out all the stops. Sweet cornbread, salty bacon AND sausage, tons of herbs and aromatics, and crunchy toasted pecans make this stuffing the most popular side dish on your Thanksgiving table. It's about time that we all start ironing out...
Honey Buttermilk Cornbread
Honey Buttermilk Cornbread. This tender and sweet cornbread makes the perfect side for a summer BBQ or Thanksgiving dinner. I'm just going to start off by saying that this is a judgment-free blog, and that if you happen to find yourself snacking on giant, butter-slathered slices of cornbread until your lap is covered in crumbs...
Cheddar Green Bean Casserole Onion Rings
This crunchy mash-up exists thanks to the Friendsgiving with French’s® program. #RealFlavorsHaveCrunch Check out the other Friendsgiving posts (Bacon Jalapeno Popper Creamed Corn Gratin and Holiday Cranberry Mimosas) and add them to the menu for your upcoming feast.
Holiday Cranberry Mimosas
This Holiday Cranberry Mimosa recipe is part of a Friendsgiving series brought to you by the Friendsgiving with French’s® program #RealFlavorsHaveCrunch Check out the last post (Bacon Jalapeno Popper Creamed Corn Gratin) and stay tuned for another recipe for the ultimate Friendsgiving soon! Hosting holiday parties, definitely my thing. Punctuality, not so much. I’m predictably...
Bacon Jalapeño Popper Creamed Corn Gratin
This recipe is part of a Friendsgiving series (woo!) brought to you by the Friendsgiving with French’s® program #RealFlavorsHaveCrunch Don’t forget to check back for the next 2 posts so you can achieve maximum tastiness at your Friendsgiving and holiday feasts. “What’s the first thing you think of when you think of Thanksgiving?” I asked...
Salted Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake
I'm not going to be able to hand out candy tonight because I'll be in the motherland (AKA South Jersey) celebrating my dad's very spooky birthday, which will be nice but alsooo a bit of a bummer because I'm totally overzealous about all things Halloween-related, and because I know that there won't be any Halloween candy...
Cheesy Pineapple-Habanero Bacon Dip
I trust you've pulled through your tryptophan-induced coma, and that's why you're here today, searching for something to shake things up after a week of Thanksgiving flavors. Friend, I feel ya. How's Cheesy Pineapple-Habanero Bacon Dip sound to you? Personally, my fancy is so tickled by the 3 types of cheese, caramelized fruit, smoky cured pork, Caribbean...
Make-Ahead Rosemary Sweet Potato Rolls
One of the most universally loved dining-out experiences has to be when your waiter unexpectedly brings out a basket of freshly baked rolls, right? Who isn't overcome with happiness for just a few seconds when you see that bundle of bread? They make my heart happy; warm rolls just get me in a way no one else...
How To Make The Ultimate Autumn Harvest Cheese Board
I'm not sure if I've ever gone on record with this admission before, and I'm a little nervous to let the secret slip. But here goes: I could take or leave Thanksgiving food. There, I said it. Now, don't get me wrong. I love fall flavors. Carbs are my closest pals. Turkey and I are tight...
Smoky Chipotle Pumpkin Hummus
This might sound strange coming from the girl who just posted a recipe for Loaded Pizza Nachos (and spent the entirety of the post passionately declaring her love for cheese-covered triangles), but my favorite food to make is actually healthy food. Wait, let me rephrase that. My favorite is the kind that's flavorful, comforting, and healthy. No, make that flavorful,...
White Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups
Sure, at first glance, it may just look like a big dish of tender pasta, creamy white sauce, and melted cheese, but it's really so much more than that. Well, actually, that's pretty much exactly what it is. But there's also shredded chicken and spinach tucked between each rolled noodle, which both gives it a...
Ultimate Sweet Potato Casserole
Listen, I know that casseroles are supposed to be just "throw it together and bake" types of dishes, but sweet potato casserole is typically reserved for special holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, and if I'm going to make anything on those days, I'm going to make it right. That means no dried out turkey, no soggy lasagna,...
Stuffing Stuffed Mushrooms
When it comes to Thanksgiving eating schedules, there are two schools of thought. The first is that you should avoid food up until dinner is served, lest you risk spoiling your appetite. The second is that hours of restraint while the aroma of roasting turkey fills the house requires a level of self-control that is...
Italian Style Stuffing
Here in New Jersey, Italian-Americans make up almost 18% of the state's population-- surpassed in overall number only by our neighbor to the north, New York. This means that, despite the fact that I have not a drop of Italian blood in me, I'm surrounded by plenty of sources for a peek into Italian-American culture. Or...
Nut-Crusted Fried Brie Bites
I don't know about you, but I feel like there is not nearly enough cheese in the traditional Thanksgiving spread. Cheese, in all of its variations, definitely makes my "Grateful For:" list every year. As a result, I put cheese in my mashed potatoes, cheese in my dessert, and used warm, buttery, melted cheese as...
Raspberry Cranberry Sauce
I am no stranger to the canned cranberry enthusiasts-- I have several in my own family. (Gasp!) They like their "sauce" to be, well, not at all saucy, with thick ridges in the sides that keep their mold long after they've thwapped from their aluminum homes onto a serving dish. While I'm not particularly a fan...
Mozzarella-Stuffed Chicken Parm Meatballs
At all times, I have at least 3 varieties of mozzarella in my fridge. Bocconcini, shredded, sliced, mozzarella di bufala... it's all got its place in my heart and in my meals (especially since I learned how to make my own fresh mozzarella). I could --and would-- eat mozzarella in everything, but I try to...
One Pot Cheesy Chicken Taco Rice
"One Pot" recipes have become favorites of mine, since a) I hate washing dishes and b) I hate washing dishes. By the way, did I mention that I hate washing dishes? Because I do. I hate it. But you know what I don't hate? Delicious chicken, beans, corn, rice, tomato, avocado, onions, and cheese all cooked together in...
Roasted Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pomegranate Seeds
Seeing as it's getting to be "that time of the year", I feel like I should let you know about one thing I'm particularly thankful for: the fact that I never was served brussels sprouts as a kid. I don't know what it is about parents, but they seem to go through a phase once...
Thyme Brown Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes
I'm hardly the only person in the country who has a serious smorgasbord sprawled around the dining room table every Thanksgiving. My family always has the traditional staples-- turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce-- and a few oddballs-- Grandma Sandy's steamed pork dumplings, whatever last-minute concoction I come up with, et cetera. However, there has...
Pork Potstickers with Spicy Dipping Sauce
(Part of the Chinese New Year Theme Thursday Series) My Grandma Sandy is Chinese, and I have grown up lucky enough to eat authentic Chinese food on many occasions. My family requests that we get a batch of her creations all the time... maybe too often. The most beloved of her treats are the...