Everything (But the Kitchen Sink) Turkey Soup

Don’t get rid of that Thanksgiving turkey just yet! If you can’t fathom one more turkey dinner do what frugal home cooks have always done — make soup with it. Saute an onion in olive oil until soft and caramelized. Mix in the leftover vegetables, in our case, roasted carrots, turnips, baby pattypan squash, green [...]

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Nana Ghita’s Savory Noodle Stuffing

By now, most of you know what you’re making for Thanksgiving. The list’s outlined, turkey’s ordered, and table expanders are leaning against the wall ready to be inserted. If you find yourself veering slightly from the menu, add or subtract at whim. I’ve been craving Nana Ghita’s stuffing and decided to add it to our [...]

Butternut Squash Soup with Carmelized Onions and Apples

Americans love Thanksgiving. Some claim it’s their favorite holiday. It’s become mine since I moved here from Montreal, 30 odd years ago. If memory serves me, Canadians don’t celebrate Thanksgiving as zealously as Americans. (Canadian Thanksgiving falls on Columbus Day weekend). There’s so much excitement in this country about the food, football games, rituals and [...]

Nonna Style Baked Pasta for Kids

I never thought I’d ever run the kitchen at a private boy’s school (or any other school for that matter) but when the headmaster of Roxbury Latin (in West Roxbury, Mass) approached me to see if I could help set up a commissary in their brand new refectory, I reluctantly agreed. Cooking at a school [...]

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