Triple-Delish Cranberry Sauce

Triple Delish Cranberry SaucePass the Cranberries, Please

The tart and tangy flavor of cranberries provides a festive counterpoint to the rich and savory turkey, stuffing and gravy. Their glossy and glorious redness brightens an otherwise Continue reading Triple-Delish Cranberry Sauce

Fresh Herb & Wild Mushroom Bread Stuffing

Fresh Herb Wild Mushroom Stuffing/Dressing (c) jfhaugen

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme

Ah, the flavors and smells of Thanksgiving. They all come together in this traditional bread stuffing (or dressing)—surely one of the most important dishes on the Thanksgiving menu. Continue reading Fresh Herb & Wild Mushroom Bread Stuffing

Braised Turkey w/ Fresh Herbs, Wild Mushrooms & Vegetables

Braised Turkey w Fresh Herbs, Wild Mushrooms, Veggies (c) jfhaugenA Moist, Tender & Perfectly Cooked Turkey

This is my favorite turkey recipe—and has been for three years running—producing tender, moist breast meat and falling-off-the bone dark meat with lots of flavorful veggies and wild mushrooms Continue reading Braised Turkey w/ Fresh Herbs, Wild Mushrooms & Vegetables

Perfectly Delicious Maple Pumpkin Pie

Maple Pumpkin Pie (c) jfhaugenThe Thanksgiving Count-Down Begins

Today’s post on Pumpkin Pie begins a series of some of my favoriteLittle girl with a pumpkin in a cart Thanksgiving recipes. Next week I will share my recipe for an incredibly moist and tender Braised Turkey with Herbs and Vegetables. Week three will feature a somewhat traditional Continue reading Perfectly Delicious Maple Pumpkin Pie

Roasted Orange Bell Pepper Sauce w/ Black Pasta

A Cored Yellow Pepper (c) jfhaugenIt’s Halloween

With everything ’round us orange and black,
in the holiday spirit here’s a dish to match.

Halloween recipes seem to be about sweets and treats or blood sausage Black Pasta (c) jfhaugenand offal. So I want to get this post up quickly so you’ll have something more balanced and less intimidating Continue reading Roasted Orange Bell Pepper Sauce w/ Black Pasta

Peanut Butter Cookies—Gluten-Free, Honey-Sweetened, Crisp & Chewy

Peanut Butter Cookies (c) jfhaugenPeanut . . . Peanut Butter!

I love peanut butter and I am not alone. We Americans annually eat 700 million pounds—that’s just over 2 pounds per person per year! Good thing that peanuts, having the qualities of both nuts and legumes Continue reading Peanut Butter Cookies—Gluten-Free, Honey-Sweetened, Crisp & Chewy

Long-Cooked Green Bean, Tomato & Chickpea Stew

Long-Cooked Green Bean Stew after 15 minutes (c) jfhaugenA Pan for Almost Everything

Great pots and pans make cooking so much more enjoyable. For a number of months I had been admiring a certain All Clad simmer/sauté pan—the perfect size, 12 inches, with high (5 ¾ inch) sides and a lid Continue reading Long-Cooked Green Bean, Tomato & Chickpea Stew