We’re doing the restaurant route with friends again this year. It’s sure to be a decadent, relaxing treat, but we already know we’ll miss the leftovers — maybe the best thing about Thanksgiving? So, Laura and I are going to cook a mini-Thanksgiving of our own favorites sometime this weekend. We don’t mind turkey twice in […]
For Thanksgiving last year, my wife, Laura, and I went out to eat with friends — a first for us. It was lovely, liberating, and delicious. But this year we wanted to bring it back home. After all, what is Thanksgiving without the leftovers? And, more seriously, we’ve been empty nesters for a couple of […]
(photo by Mark Luinenburg) Like many people, my wife, Laura, and I live far from family, so this time of year, we’re always reminded that you have to find family wherever you land. Well, we have landed; this is our thirty-sixth year in Minnesota. Over the years we’ve been lucky to be invited for Thanksgiving […]
I’ve already started planning for Thursday’s baking, and looking back over all the old recipes here on the website took me back to great times and great meals with family and friends going back to 2007 or so, when the blog began. Above is a favorite of mine, Thanksgiving Cranberry Corn Bread, but here are […]
Hawaiian Buns are a delicious treat: they are soft, and sweet, and perfect for both snacking on or serving with a warm meal. The most famous are, of course, the orange package of King’s Hawaiian buns found in your local supermarket. While the supermarket brand doesn’t contain pineapple or honey, those two ingredients were often […]
Our Holiday Star Bread was quite popular last year, so we decided to come up with yet another version: this one with pumpkin filling and sprinkled with sanding sugar. Our original version is filled with sugar and holiday spices, but we’ve also tried it with jam and Nutella, so if you are interested in playing […]
It’s that time again–happy Thanksgiving to our Stateside friends. Below, some links to many favorite Thanksgiving recipes: Thanksgiving Recipes Round Up Thanksgiving short-cut: Refrigerator rise trick for German-style dinner rolls Thanksgiving Pumpkin Brioche Buns with Chocolate Ganache and Whole Wheat Herb Crock-Pot Dinner Rolls–Easy Thanksgiving Baking Soft Thanksgiving Pull Apart Buns Thanksgiving Stuffing
This week is Thanksgiving and we have to make the most of our oven space. Scheduling what will go in and out of the oven is just shy of a NASA level endeavor. By the time the pies come out, the Turkey must go in and then what to do about the rolls? There is […]
‘Over the river and through the wood, To grandfather’s house we go; The horse knows the way To carry the sleigh Through the white and drifted snow. Over the river and through the wood – Now grandmother’s cap I spy! Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done? Hurrah for the pumpkin-pie!’ (Thanksgiving Day, by […]
There are so many good things about Thanksgiving dinner. There’s the table piled with comfort food, the house full of family and friends, the first evening of holiday music playing, and a day to consider all the good things the year has brought. But there’s something to be said about Thanksgiving breakfast. It’s always overlooked, […]