getting ready to give thanks
We take Thanksgiving pretty seriously here at Brooklyn Supper. For the past 6 years Brian and I have stayed put and invited friends and family to cram into our one-bedroom apartment for a giant feast....
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All the girls want a vampire for a boyfriend these days. That’s a fact. But it’s worth reconsidering wearing the letter jacket of someone who can’t be around garlic. I mean, I think the first thing I...
View Articleclassic pumpkin pie from scratch
I love pumpkin pie. Deeply. And for me, canned pumpkin is not up to snuff. We buy little sugar pie pumpkins (adorable and useful) and make ours from scratch. This pie is rich and flavorful, with a...
View Articlegreen salad with pomegranates and persimmons
Let’s face it, Thanksgiving is really orange. It’s the color of seasonal squash, the golden hue of the turkey, and all those sweet potatoes. The Thanksgiving table is filled with orange food, pale...
View Articlecranberry sauce with grapefruit and rosemary
Thanksgiving isn’t complete without cranberry sauce. Step away from hum drum and go for this easy knock-out. I like a bright, bracing cranberry sauce, and this one fits the bill perfectly. The...
View Articlemaple ginger sweet potato casserole
Every year I make Shirley Corriher’s sweet potato pudding. It’s delicious, it’s decadent, and it’s super rich. In fact, my pumpkin pie is downright austere by comparison. This year, we have a smaller...
View Articlehasselback sweet potatoes
And we’re off. After a slow start, and near denial, Thanksgiving preparations are well under way. The promised “flurry of posts” has not come to fruition, but I did want to check in briefly and wish...
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As we ease into the middle of November, Thanksgiving looms pretty large. Very slowly, we’re gearing up. With a small group expected, we’re planning to simplify things by skipping some of the tired...
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The great challenge in roasting a whole turkey–the challenge that leads people to fashion aluminum foil shields for cooking their turkeys, that leads to a spate of tedious posts and articles every...
View Articlein which brian saves thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in our apartment is normally a time when Elizabeth and I form a cooking superteam, turn out an incredible feast, regale our guests with our wit, and end the day by making a good dent in...
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