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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fall reminds me of my grandmother, Nanny to us. She loved to bake apple pies. Sunday was baking day but only after all the laundry was done. Even though Nanny lived in a modern high-rise with laundry rooms on each floor, she insisted on doing hers by hand. She’d fill her large porcelain kitchen sink [...]
