Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Best Gifts for Cooks: Kitchen Gadgets, Cookbooks, and Cooking Tools Any Home Cook Will Love

Every year around this time, my family starts asking me what I want for the holidays. The first thing I always do is to look around my kitchen and contemplate what cool cooking gadget, kitchen tool, or hot new cookbook … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Biscuits with Honey Butter (Or: What to Do with Those Leftover Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes on Friday Morning)

There’s a decent chance that you’ll be finding yourself with some leftover sweet potatoes on your hands this Friday morning. If you love biscuits as much as my family does, you might want to try this sweet potato version for … Continue reading

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Our Ten Favorite Homemade Holiday Food Gifts (That Aren’t Cookies)

Every year around this time I start thinking about the perfect gourmet gifts I’m going to craft with love and care, wrap with Martha Stewart-like flair, and distribute to friends and family who will marvel at my elegance and hospitality. … Continue reading

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Another Vegetarian Thanksgiving Entrée: Roasted Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Phyllo Torte

One of the questions we get asked most often at our book events for The Lazy Gourmet  is, “Do you have any vegetarian dishes in the book?” The answer, fortunately, is “Yes! Lots!” Neither of us are vegetarian, but neither … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Recipe: Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie with Coconut Crust and Pecan Praline Topping

Last week we brought you a meatless entrée fit for the thanksgiving table, and today, I present a delectable gluten-free pumpkin pie. This easy Thanksgiving dessert is a stunning end to a festive meal, and one that’s fit for everyone, … Continue reading

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For Your Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Savory Mushroom Gravy

And now for the vegetarian mushroom gravy that I promised you in yesterday’s post! This gravy is a must for the meatless Thanksgiving table. It’s so rich and savory that you’ll swear there’s something dead in there—but it’s 100% carcass-free. … Continue reading

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For Your Vegetarian Thanksgiving: A Meatless Wild Mushroom “Meatloaf”

Thanksgiving can be a challenge for vegetarians, as well as for those hosting vegetarians. Everyone’s just so obsessed with that bird! (That succulent, savory, delectable, cooked-to-perfection bird!) Although vegetarians do get to enjoy all the other traditional goodies—sweet potatoes, stuffing, … Continue reading

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