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Archive for American Food
Advent, Christmas and the Chile Underground
Yesterday was the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. It was also the official start of Advent, the beginning of the Christmas season. These two dates only line up about every decade.
For the next four Sundays, Advent will be celebrated with increasing intensity. Then comes Christmas Day, and the Twelve Days of Christmas (which take [...] Read more »
After Thanksgiving: So Much Turkey, So Little Appetite
By this time in the Thanksgiving cycle, most folks are hoping to hit the drive-through to avoid leftovers. There are a lot of nice dishes in those esteemed remnants! Don’t toss them out, and for sure don’t let them go to waste.
Here are some clever ways to turn unappealing surplus turkey and vegetables into tasty [...] Read more »
Best Wishes for Turkey Day From the Chile Underground
Today is one of our Great Holidays in America. Friends and family gather and share traditions and memories. For some, it’s all about socializing and catching up: Where you’ve been, how’s the job, and more. For others it’s about the football and the food, or the board and card games after the feast.
Take a moment [...] Read more »
Almost Thanksgiving: Get the Desserts Ready!
If you’ve been following along at home, you know by now that the recipes I’m sharing aren’t for a traditional Thanksgiving. There’s maybe 47 bajillion sites that have those ideas; even Google throws a hissie fit when you search for that.
Staying “in character,” then, here are a couple concepts for dessert:
Zesty Peach Purses
Chipotle [...] Read more »
Before Thanksgiving: Brisket Replaces Turkey!
I’m a big fan of traditional meats at Thanksgiving. But possum and coon are getting scarce, even here in central Texas; dove and quail weren’t plentiful due to the drought; and my brother hasn’t been headlighting deer hunting enough to share. So I have moved to a more avant-guarddog kind of protein:
Spicy Brisket Bake
I [...] Read more »
Before Thanksgiving: Improved Vegetable Recipes
This time of year, lots of luscious autumn vegetables are available. That’s one of the things that makes Thanksgiving such a feast! And if they’re cooked properly, even the kids will eat them without too much complaining.
Here are my choices for this year’s banquet table:
Truly Screaming Heads
Salami Carrots
Once upon a time, I found [...] Read more »
Before Thanksgiving: Make Your Condiments Early!
You want to have a great Thanksgiving this year? Then make as much stuff as you can now! Include a couple of novel condiments for the table:
Cranberry Kumquat Chutney
Zesty Olive Tapenade
Don’t settle for the same, boring ol’ cranberry sauce this year! Make a fruit chutney instead. Your relatives will forgive you. [...] Read more »
Before Thanksgiving: Appetizers for Football and Bribes
Thanksgiving’s just around the corner, so to speak. Today’s the last day of the college football season for some teams, and that’s a more pressing issue for most of us. Almost no football left!
What to serve to the screaming hordes who are coming over to watch the game on your 112-inch flat-screen plasma TV? (You [...] Read more »
