Archive for November, 2011
APPLES: SHOPPING, COOKING, & EATING GUIDE
A visit to any farmers market this time of year will tell you that there are more apple varieties to choose from than ever before. You’ll find crates of rough-skinned heirloom russets plunked down next to more conventionally handsome Gala, Fuji, and Honeycrisp. Which are best for eating out of hand? For baking or applesauce? […]
Posted: November 29th, 2011 under autumn, baking, cooking, Union Square Greenmarket.
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GRAVY RULES
A great pan gravy is not difficult to make, but attention must be paid, and at the last minute, too. That’s why so many examples of this noble subset of the sauce realm are truly god-awful. I know this for a fact, because I feel compelled to order gravy if I see it on a […]
Posted: November 22nd, 2011 under cooking, Gourmet magazine, recipes, Thanksgiving.
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FAST-TRACK THANKSGIVING GRAVY: MAKE YOUR TURKEY STOCK NOW
Many people believe that the Thanksgiving bird is merely the means to an end: gravy. I don’t count myself among them—I enjoy the flavor of roast turkey, both white meat and dark—but there’s no arguing about the fact that you can never ever have too much rich, velvety gravy. It gives the entire meal a […]
Posted: November 16th, 2011 under autumn, cooking, Gourmet magazine, recipes, Thanksgiving.
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THANKSGIVING MUST-HAVE: NEW-CROP PECANS
The pecans above may look small and pale, almost drab. But I’d give anything if I could offer you some to taste. A plump, deeply grooved variety called Elliott, they are rich and buttery. Sweet. They have finesse. Most importantly, they are new-crop pecans—that is, just harvested—and their fresh, pure flavor is a world apart […]
Posted: November 8th, 2011 under autumn, baking, people + places, recipes, Thanksgiving.
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LATE-SEASON TOMATO SAUCE
When I was a child, no one I knew cooked pasta (what we called noodles) with tomato sauce at home. In our part of the South, that sort of food was considered not just ethnic, but positively exotic, enjoyed as a special treat at the lone Italian restaurant in town. So although a college roommate introduced […]
Posted: November 2nd, 2011 under autumn, cookbooks, cooking, recipes.
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