Celebrate the holidays with this cranberry serrano chili vinegar with orange. Because fresh cranberries are in season during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Plus I love to make recipes with fruits and vegetables that are in season. Furthermore in my opinion you can’t have a holiday feast without cranberries. To emphasize how versatile cranberries can be, they…
Thanksgiving
Persimmon, Ham and Swiss Puffs with Pepper Jelly
Making recipes with seasonal ingredients is always exciting. Especially since “in season” fruits and vegetables are at their freshest. Because these persimmon ham and swiss puffs with pepper jelly proves using seasonal ingredients provides the best in taste. Plus some seasonal ingredients like persimmons have a really short season so get them fast. Not to…
Chinese Turkey Endive Bites
These delicious Chinese turkey endive bites make an easy appetizer and will satisfy your craving for Chinese food. Notably this dish is similar to Chinese chicken in lettuce leaves, it tastes just like restaurant made. In fact while writing this today I’m scooping the turkey into endive leaves like potato chips. Furthermore hang up the…
Pumpkin White Bean Dip with Herbs
Making my latest pumpkin white bean dip today reminded me of joyous past Thanksgiving celebrations. Family sitting at the dining table stretched out to the limits with many people you haven’t seen in years. Coupled with many pot luck dishes brought to the table, some good and some not so good. Laughing at jokes that…
Beyond Italian Style Stuffed Acorn Squash with Quinoa
Squash…isn’t just for autumn or winter anymore, I find it at the supermarket all year round. My recipe for beyond Italian style stuffed acorn squash with quinoa is not only healthy but it’s very satisfying. Going “Beyond” regular stuffed squash recipes, I used the plant based meat Beyond Burger in this recipe to give it…
Cocktail Turkey Meatballs with Chipotle Orange Cranberry Glaze
Cocktail turkey meatballs with chipotle orange cranberry glaze are the perfect party bite. What party would be complete without cocktail meatballs? From tailgate parties, family gatherings or sophisticated soirees, cocktail meatballs take the center stage of any buffet. My new recipe for these turkey meatballs with chipotle orange cranberry glaze are awesome and party perfect….
Vegan Chipotle Butternut Squash Cornbread with Maple Butter
Sometimes you just have to turn up the volume in the kitchen and combine flavors that you would think go together that may or may not be traditional; that’s exactly what I did with my recipe for this scrumptious vegan chipotle butternut squash cornbread with maple butter. This cornbread will be served tonight as part…
Rice Pilaf with Cranberries & Pecans
I developed this recipe as a festive holiday side dish many years ago and I continue to make it at every Thanksgiving. The combinations of the cranberries, pecans and the other vegetables certainly bring in the flavor of fall and the colors are very complimentary for any holiday meal; this certainly can be served at…
Turkey, Cranberry, Apple & Pecan Salad Bruschetta
I’m sure many of you will be having family and/or friends over the entire Thanksgiving weekend and you are wondering what to feed them with all that leftover Turkey. How about Turkey, Cranberry, Apple & Pecan Bruschetta? This recipe is wonderful and makes a great topping on bruschetta as a nice midday snack or an…
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Sherry Maple Vinaigrette
Serves 6 to 8 This recipe is perfect for any dinner party especially Thanksgiving, tomatoes are not at their peak so why not have some gorgeous sweet and savory roasted butternut squash for your salad. Celebrate the flavors of autumn with the sweet and savory blends of squash, golden raisins, walnuts paired with sherry maple…
