The Associated Press The plug was pulled quickly on the Sacramento Monarchs. Selling season tickets one day, gone the next, there was no ceremonious ending for one of the founding franchises of the WNBA. The LPGA’s slide into oblivion has been slower, but just as certain. Players woke up one morning last week to find [...]
To avoid any risk of Thanksgiving dinner not being indulgent enough, we created this over-the-top turkey and gravy affectionately dubbed “bacon bird.†The goal was an easy way to infuse a turkey with deep flavor, while also keeping it moist, and create richly savory pan drippings for gravy. If we could get a crispy skin [...]
If you want the taste of homemade with the convenience of prepared, try for a middle ground with stuffing. Start with a 14-ounce bag of herbed stuffing mix, then saute whatever you enjoy. Onions, celery and fresh herbs are an obvious start. In this version of doctored stuffing, we also add sweet Italian sausage, dried [...]
For some people, the whole point of Thanksgiving dinner is to have leftovers. These are the people who intentionally buy a monster-size bird, mash way too many potatoes and pop an extra pie in the oven. “In our house, the leftovers are the most exciting part of Thanksgiving. It’s such a great opportunity to use [...]
When your holiday dinner looks more disaster than decadent, finding expert help is just a call or click away. Here are some of this year’s holiday cooking hot lines and Web sites: – Crisco Pie Hotline: 877-367-7438 – Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: (800) BUTTERBALL or http://www.butterball.com – Empire Kosher poultry customer hot line: (717) 436-7055 or [...]
CHICAGO (AP) — With pots boiling, ovens baking and skillets sizzling, Thanksgiving can be a hazardous day in the kitchen. So much so, in fact, that the National Fire Protection Association says that with so many more people cooking on Thanksgiving than on a typical day, Americans are twice as likely to have a home [...]
At most Thanksgiving dinners, a selection of pies is almost as traditional as the turkey. But that slice of pie doesn’t have to tip the scales of dietary regret. It just takes a little moderation and common sense. Most obviously, take a small slice; most pies should serve at least eight people. If there is [...]
An extra-dark gingerbread crust and dark chocolate glaze make these miniature pumpkin tarts a rich rethinking of the classic Thanksgiving dessert. If desired, accompany them with lightly sweetened whipped cream. —— DARK PUMPKIN TARTLETS Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (45 minutes active) Makes 15 tarts For the crust: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon [...]
The sour economy has done wonders for improving home cooking skills, prompting many of us to cook from scratch to save a little scratch. But for a big holiday meal such as Thanksgiving, doing it yourself isn’t always the most practical or cost effective way to go. For one thing, says cookbook author Barbara Kafka, [...]
If your Thanksgiving isn’t complete without the traditional mashed potatoes, this is your recipe. This rich and creamy rustic version calls for leaving the skins on, but feel free to peel if peels don’t appeal. TRADITIONAL MASHED POTATOES Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 6 to 8 3 large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into small [...]
Deep-frying. Wood-smoking. Sous vide. The mind-numbing number of suggestions for mining flavor from the typically unforgiving Thanksgiving bird have proliferated in recent years. This year, leave them all behind. For tasty fowl on Turkey Day, the new thing can be the old thing: a classic one-two punch of an overnight brine followed by a quick [...]
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Solicitor General Elena Kagan asked for an unprecedented reconsideration of an appeals court ruling that government agents illegally seized drug-testing samples and records of baseball players who allegedly tested positive for steroids in 2003. Kagan and 22 lawyers from the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney’s offices asked the 9th [...]
© 2012 Daily Republic. All Rights Reserved. - Powered by WordPress and EditFlow
