Gingerbread Cake with Bourbon Custard Sauce
The smell of gingerbread in the oven is all about winter and the holidays. Making gingerbread cookies can be more work than you planned and then your adult guests may not appreciate the decorated …
Lobster Ravioli for your Holiday table or anytime.
Quite possibly because of its transcendent nature, ravioli has the ability to bring generations of family members around the dinner table without fail. It may just be that it makes great comfort food …
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Pan-Roasted Cod with Tomatoes and Black Olives, Garnished with Pine Nuts
I always think about my husband's late Aunt Virginia during the holidays. She was a handsome Italian-American Matriarch who hosted elaborate dinners at her house in a seemingly effortless way. She …
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Broccoli Roquefort Bisque
Broccoli peaks from the garden throughout the Fall thriving in chilly weather. It’s a hearty cruciferous that loves the North Fork mild winters and porous soil. You will find it all over the North …
Meal ideas to lighten up after Thanksgiving
I don't know about you but I personally feel like a basted turkey after Thanksgiving week. And just about when I try to go back to lighter fare, the holidays are sprouting up with plenty of egg nog …
Pancetta-Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts seem like the quintessentially staid Northern European vegetable, but have you ever seen them grow? It looks like a lush tropical hothouse decorative plant, with big top leaves, its …
Brie en Croute with Apple Compote
I always look for simple hors d'oeuvres that feed many people. Especially one that, once prepared, can feed many and doesn't require replenishing. Surround this with a few bottles of wine and guests …
Spicy Cranberry Relish
We may like to say "as American as apple pie," but make way on your Thanksgiving table for the real red-blooded American fruit of the fall season: the cranberry. Along with the blueberry and the …
Corn Bread Stuffing
It's all about the Stuffing. I think that Thanksgiving meals can survive many mishaps as long as you have some great stuffing and gravy. So these are the two recipes that we start planning in …
