Tag Archives: thanksgiving2010

Nov 14 0 comments
cookies, cakes, tortes and cupcakes, holiday

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake

Not long ago (i.e. january 17, 2010) I made my first cheesecake.  And I was nervous.  Very nervous.  I was convinced it was going to be horrible, that I would do everything wrong, that the world would mock me.  Instead, it was delicious and nobody mocked me at all.  Well, Dan probably mocked me for [...]

Nov 12 1 comments
beans, slaws, quiches, mashers, and casseroles, holiday, vegetables

Butter Beans

The hardest thing about being a vegetarian in the south is that everything, especially the vegetables, has pork in it.  I’m not kidding.  It’s hard to find a dish that hasn’t been slow cooked with ham hocks, started with drippings, or sprinkled with bacon.  When I was a vegetarian it drove me up the wall. [...]

Nov 09 0 comments
beans, slaws, quiches, mashers, and casseroles, holiday

Twice Baked Potatoes

For better or for worse, I love the potato. Such a versatile food that can be mashed, roasted, fried, baked.  They’re delicious in everything from soups to pizza, bread to shoestring fries, the perfect starchy blank slate for pretty much any meal.  And, like green beans and pecan pie, they’re a staple on every holiday [...]

Nov 01 4 comments
grilled, barbequed, smoked, and fried, holiday, tutorials

Fried Turkey

I know I’ve said this before, and I know I’ll say it again, but Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  And I am not happy, friends, that my favorite holiday gets the short end of the stick every year.  On Saturday we went out to procure a turkey fryer so that we could have ourselves a [...]

Oct 26 4 comments
holiday, roasted meats and veggies, vegetables

Balsamic Mushrooms

This weekend I went to Charleston, SC to visit my bff Megan.  This week Megan is turning 25, and to mark this special occasion (and help prevent a quarter life crisis) I flew down on Friday and spent a long weekend taking in the beauty (and warmth) of the south.  Charleston is one of my [...]