This two-step gravy is well worth the effort, I promise. I recommend preparing the broth one or two days before Thanksgiving. It holds great in the refrigerator. You can make ahead the gravy, too.
Best Turkey Gravy
Step 1: Flavorful turkey broth/base for the turkey...
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Traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe with Sausage
Fresh herbs add flavor and aroma to make this Thanksgiving stuffing recipe extra special
This Thanksgiving stuffing recipe is very close to my husband’s mom recipe, plus I add fresh herbs to add flavor and aroma to make it extra special.
Traditional Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe with Sausage
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12 cups Italian bread cubed into 1/2-inch pieces (or one 1...
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Jackfruit BBQ
If you eat mostly vegan or vegetarian and find yourself jonesing for the taste of pulled pork, you are in luck.
If you eat mostly vegan or vegetarian and find yourself jonesing for the taste of pulled pork, you are in luck. With jackfruit BBQ, you get the sauciness and meatiness you crave but without the saturated fat and cholesterol. Unfortunately, it’s low in protein...
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The Best Easy Guacamole
I've made all sorts of versions of guacamole. The one I perfected when I'd fly down to Cabo as a private chef is the one in my cookbook. But I have a new one for you, from an unexpected place.
It’s the kick-off to 4th of July week! I will just be hanging locally this year, but you can bet I’ll be digging into lots of guacamole.
I’ve made all sorts of versions of guacamole. The one I perfected when I’d fly down to Cabo...
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Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, this classic Irish dish meets my slow cooker.
This is the easiest Corned Beef Cabbage recipe you’ll ever make! And it will probably be among the most delicious, too.
Simple, whole-food ingredients add up to one delicious corned beef and cabbage meal you can make for St. Paddy’s Day in your slow cooker...
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Curried Broccoli and Chickpea Sauté
While I love blasting broccoli in a 425-degree oven to concentrate flavors and crisp the edges, stovetop pan searing and braising adds a new dimension to broccoli while keeping the kitchen cooler during the summer heat. You can put this dish together in 30...
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Slow Cooker Hungarian-Style Chicken with Tomatoes and Mushrooms
Slow cooked classic
I acquired my last name Dudash from my husband, who bears Hungarian lineage. Since we met 10 years ago, he’s raved about Chicken Paprikash, a traditional Hungarian dish that he used to make with his mom. While he cooks at home regularly,...
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Spanish Cocktail Meatballs with Piquillo Pepper Tomato Sauce, Bonus Spain Pics
Fried or boiled? That is the question. While pan-frying meatballs yields a deliciously caramelized crust, the final product is likely to be in the shape of a pyramid, rather than round, because the heavier sides may sag while cooking. A simmered meatball, however, will...
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Recipe: Brat-Style Pork Burgers
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You can take a girl out of Wisconsin, but you can’t take Wisconsin out of the girl—‘ya know. As a born-and-raised Sconnie, the compulsion to eat brats and cheese curds during football season is spiraled into my DNA. The brininess of the sauerkraut...
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Your Go-To Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Recipe
I get excited when I spot pulled pork on a restaurant menu, at a catered event or at a party. I can expect–even crave—the pork’s savory juices running down my palm, melt-in-the mouth tenderness and succulent layered, yet down-home flavors. Pulled pork might seem...
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