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We’re big hummus fans around here. With ribs of celery, sliced carrots, and the occasional corn chip, we scoop up the hummus in our house. I just read, in a book called Smart Chefs Stay…
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a satisfying job
“It’s important to remember that when you’re feeding someone, including yourself, it’s an honor. It’s about pleasure and nurture and respect. We all come to the table with different kinds of baggage –hungers that can’t…
the slow pace of neighbors
A knock came on the door. Lu and Danny and I were in the kitchen, whisking flours and making pickling liquid for the pile of vegetables left over at the end of the week. Danny…
how to roast a turkey for Thanksgiving
People, we want to make your lives easier. That’s why we shot all these videos, worked with Debra and Rod to edit them, and have been posting one every day for November. (Can I tell you…
how to make gluten-free pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving
Pie. Pumpkin pie. Apple pie. Cranberry-ginger pie. Please make pie. Please eat pie. You can’t eat gluten? Oh heavens, you have no idea how lucky you are. Made with love and patience, gluten-free pie can be…
how to make gluten-free gravy for Thanksgiving
Good gravy! (Forgive me for the terrible pun right off the mark. I’m a little exhausted with all this Thanksgiving posting.) From the frantic questions on email and the huge increase of hits to this…
how to make gluten-free stuffing for Thanksgiving
Stuffing. Raise your hand if hot stuffing covered in gravy is your favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal. (Raises hand.) Find some gluten-free bread, follow the technique you see in this video and you will…
brussels sprouts, three ways
Brussels sprouts are much maligned, for only one reason. Most of us have eaten brussels sprouts overcooked to the point of being grey, thrown into hot water and boiled to death. It’s easy to forget…
gluten-free sandwich bread for Thanksgiving stuffing
Hi there. How’s it going with you? Thinking about Thanksgiving yet? It is a week away. Here? Well, we’ve been thinking about Thanksgiving for months and months. We’ve been cooking and baking, writing and tweaking, and…
butternut squash soup for Thanksgiving, gluten-free
This butternut squash soup shimmers with a bit of pear cider, a taste of sage, and the depth of roasted vegetables. It works any day of the fall you feel like eating it, but it…