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…
Honey Crisp Apple Salad with Cider Vinaigrette
Did you have a fun weekend? Yeah, I’m really asking– you can tell me all about it in a comment or message me on facebook or get at me on twitter, which I am making a goal to actually use. Or we can just have a faux-convo and fake bond, whatever works for you. We’ve got to…
Walnut-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Gravy
I am so obsessed with this recipe, I wrote a haiku about it. Oh, succulent hog With walnut crust and cider Is this how love feels? …Perhaps not my greatest work of poetry, but the recipe is far better than my writing, luckily. This Walnut-Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Gravy is now one of my…
Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake with Apple Roses
I worked on this all day and night just to be sure I could get it to you today. Why? Because it would be a crime to not give you a recipe for something this good as soon as humanly possible. So here we are. It’s 9AM as I write this and I’m on my fourth…
Fireside Bourbon Cider
The nights have already become crisp and there’s an unpredictable chill in the air throughout some of these mid-October days, laced with the faint aroma of damp trees and spice. The leaves are just beginning to turn from their subdued green to brilliant reds and golds, reminding us of the fireplace flames that we’ll soon…
Hard Cider’s Hard Side: Random History, Reviews, and More
Taking my seat at the bar, I order a glass of the hard cider on tap. “Really?” my friend questions me, “You’re ordering a girly drink?” There are a couple of things to be said about this. One, I’m a woman, and I know more about beer and whiskey and “manly” drinks than 90% of…
