How to Make Tasso Ham
Tasso Ham is a classic New Orleans ingredient, and Chef Tom takes us step-by-step through the preparation process.
Thanksgiving Day, One Hour at a Time
Timing your Thanksgiving dinner is a balancing act. Especially if you are limited on heating sources. The key is to have everything planned in advance so you’ll know what to cook and when. Here’s the hour by hour breakdown of cooking so you’ll be able to have your meal done on time. Traditionally, many people
Our Favorite Flavors
Have you ever gone to a restaurant and wondered how the meat had such a wonderful balance of flavors? Maybe you’ve encountered a familiar flavor that you never imagined would work well combined with roast or pork. It all comes down to the spice combinations and applications. You can surprise your family or friends with your
3 Tips For Setting Your Holiday Table
It’s the holidays, which means dropping by a friend’s open house, hosting a formal dinner, or going on a weekend visit to see family. The tips below can help you with table setting, guests and gift giving during holiday social situations. In today’s hyper-casual world, it’s a treat to sit down to a well-set table
Turkey Stock from Scratch
You might think turkey stock is limited in uses, made only as a base for gravy, or saved for the traditional Thanksgiving leftovers “go-to” meal – turkey noodle soup.
Perfect Pie Crust
The Thanksgiving meal isn’t complete without a sweet treat, and the dessert that always gets the holiday nod is pie.
Wine Fun for Thanksgiving
The holidays are upon us and that means home entertaining and those long-anticipated dinner extravaganzas with family and friends. I’m always looking for the great wines at a great price that go well with the array of holiday cuisine. Wines that will leave your guests impressed with your thoughtfulness and send them to the wine
How to Spatchcock a Turkey for Great Results Every Time
There are many ways to prepare and cook a turkey for the holidays from roasting whole to cutting into quarters and cooking separately. In the end, most methods work well enough. In our journey to find the best way to prepare a turkey, we have tried it all. We always come back to the method
Better Turkey with Brine
Brining is the process of submerging meat in a salt solution, often in combination with other flavoring agents (herbs, chili, aromatics), to give your meat its best shot at staying moist while cooking. With brines, you’ll want to marinate the whole bird/spatchcocked bird at least a couple of hours, but for more flavor leave it
4 Types of Turkey, What’s Your Best Choice?
Everyone knows that turkey is the star of the Thanksgiving table. Whether you’re selecting fresh or frozen, here everything you need to know about buying your Thanksgiving turkey. While the original settlers feasted on turkey because it was plentiful and native to the Americas, the turkey you’ll get at the store has little resemblance to