Stuff yourself

December 17, 2008

Taste

Beers, wines that won't break your gift budget

During the holidays, many of us like to give and get good things to drink. This December, the economic climate is so harsh that we are searching for beverages that deliver cheer on the cheap.

December 3, 2008

Holiday cookie contest 2008

There's something different about a holiday cookie. It's not only great tasting and good-looking; it's also often a bridge to the past. And more than the everyday cookies we might make for our own families, holiday cookies are meant to be shared with a wider circle — the neighbors and friends, postal workers and teachers so important to our daily lives.

November 7, 2007

Turkey Trials

Today we begin a three-week series to help allay your Thanksgiving fears and get you ready to make and enjoy the feast. We'll show you no-fuss ways to tackle the cornerstones of the meal - turkey, stuffing and pie.

September 26, 2008

Get your Thanksgiving dinner on the table fast

Here are some last-minute hints, tips and a bit of inspiration to make your Thanksgiving meal delicious, safe and hassle-free.

November 15, 2008

A beautiful setting

Think of your table as a stage setting that can make a festive meal a production that will win rave reviews.

November 13, 2008

Aunt Erma's comes to the rescue of pie-challenged cooks on Thanksgiving

Aunt Erma's Bakery

Pennsylvania Dutch Market, 11121 York Road, Cockeysville

November 12, 2008

Taste

Just the right mix

A finely crafted cocktail, says Dale DeGroff, "is more than just a handful of ingredients poured into a glass. It is a marriage of creativity, history and expression." Moreover, he says, a cocktail often has a story that goes with it, and a technique for its proper execution.

November 14, 2007

The stuff of tradition for a Thanksgiving meal

Today we continue our three-week series to get you ready for a no-fuss Thanksgiving feast.

November 28, 2007

Revisiting our favorite holiday cookie recipes

It's one thing to win that coveted title of Top Chef. It's another when you're back to compete against the winners from past seasons, each eager to claim ultimate bragging rights.

November 21, 2007

Conquer pie fears by making crusts you pat in the pan

Last in a series.

November 21, 2007

Rob Kasper: Thankful for those leftovers

Tomorrow, as I dig into the roast turkey, the corn-bread stuffing, the hominy casserole, the mashed potatoes and gravy, I also will be thinking about how good these dishes will taste at the many eating opportunities stretched over the weekend.

November 17, 2007

Carving: sharp tips

After you've decided whether to roast, grill or deep-fry your turkey and settled the question of to-brine or not-to-brine, it seems that carving the bird should be a straightforward project.

November 14, 2007

Rob Kasper: Beyond wine for holiday dinner

Once you have answered the sticky Thanksgiving questions - what type of turkey stuffing and what set of relatives you are going to spend the day with - the next issue to solve is, what are you going to be sipping?

November 13, 2007

In Season: Cranberries

Every red-blooded American knows that when it comes to Thanksgiving, cranberries are as American as apple pie. Contrary to popular belief, cranberries didn't come over on the Mayflower, though, but were a staple of Native Americans long before the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621.

November 14, 2007

Pumpkin pie has orange twist

Brenda Walker of Knoxville, Tenn., was looking for a recipe for pumpkin pie with orange zest as one of the ingredients. She lost the original recipe from many years ago and has had no luck duplicating it.

November 14, 2007

Recipes fit for the holiday table

November 20, 2006

The usual advice

Here are some more traditional tips from weight-loss experts on how to minimize the caloric damage from a Thanksgiving meal.

How to cook a Thanksgiving turkey

It sounds sacrilegious, I know. Roasting the turkey breast and legs separately for Thanksgiving may strike you as altogether wrong-headed, like serving a standing rib roast for July Fourth, shish kebab for Easter or cupcakes at a wedding (which, come to think of it, has become fashionable lately in certain circles).

November 9, 2006

Tinkering With Tradition

It's a dilemma faced by every home cook contemplating the Thanksgiving menu: how to design a meal that is essentially traditional - this isn't the time for tuna tartare with mango chutney - but also conveys a sense that this is 2006, and not 1621.

November 9, 2006

Heading Off Last-Minute Disasters

No amount of planning can completely forestall disaster. In fact, the mark of a good host is the ability to recover gracefully from the unexpected. Here's some advice from the experts on how to cope with some common Thanksgiving mishaps.