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Slashfood http://www.slashfood.com Slashfood http://www.slashfood.com/media/feed_logo.gif Slashfood http://www.slashfood.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Pomegranate Cranberry Sauce - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/26/pomegranate-cranberry-sauce-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/26/pomegranate-cranberry-sauce-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/26/pomegranate-cranberry-sauce-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: America, Thanksgiving, Feast Your Eyes

pomegranate cranberry sauce

Pomegranate cranberry sauce. Photo: rachel is coconut&lime, Flickr.

Cranberry sauce is the most ubiquitous Thanksgiving condiment -- perhaps even more so than gravy. Whether it's conditioning or tradition (or force feeding from our parents at a young age), it seems to go perfectly with everything on a late November plate. And though a glob of it straight out of a can is hilarious to look at, it pales in comparison to homemade cranberry sauce, which happens to be ridiculously easy to make.

This version from Flickr user rachel is coconut&lime is a little more time-consuming than most, but only because there are pomegranate arils (seeds) in the sauce.

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]]>arilscranberriescranberry saucepomegranatesaucesthanksgivingEmily FarrisThu, 26 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESTThanksgiving Prep - 48 Hours to Gohttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/24/thanksgiving-prep-48-hours-to-go/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/24/thanksgiving-prep-48-hours-to-go/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/24/thanksgiving-prep-48-hours-to-go/#commentsFiled under: Dinner, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving turkey. Photo: roland, Flickr.

Each Tuesday until Turkey Day, we're bringing you preparation tips to ensure your Thanksgiving is as smooth as your gravy (should be). If you've been following our advice, everything should be under control. But with just two days to go, here's a final check list before the big day.

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]]>thanksgiving checklistthanksgiving dinnerthanksgiving planningthanksgiving prepthanksgiving preparationEmily FarrisTue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:00 ESTTurkey, Turkey and More Turkey - The Chicago Tribune in 60 Secondshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/24/turkey-turkey-and-more-turkey-the-chicago-tribune-in-60-secon/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/24/turkey-turkey-and-more-turkey-the-chicago-tribune-in-60-secon/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/24/turkey-turkey-and-more-turkey-the-chicago-tribune-in-60-secon/#commentsFiled under: Midwest Cities, Newspapers, In Sixty Seconds

four turkeys

Four turkeys. Photo: cobalt123, Flickr.

Simple tips for a hassle-free Thanksgiving.
Compound butters pack an amazing punch.
A pre-roasting milk bath is a good alternative to salt-brining your holiday bird.
But don't forget the gravy.
Here's an American culinary tradition you've probably never heard of: tomato pudding.
Cranberries are good for the adult kind of "sauce" too.
Should you have a catastrophe on the big day, try one of these turkey hotlines.
Add a Thai twist to turkey leftovers.

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]]>brinebutterchicagochicago tribuneChicagoTribunecompound butterCompoundButtercranberry saucegravymilkroastingthaithanksgivingtribuneturkeyEmily FarrisTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESTChefs, Cheese and Champagne - The Seattle Times in 60 Secondshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/20/the-seattle-times-in-60-seconds/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/20/the-seattle-times-in-60-seconds/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/20/the-seattle-times-in-60-seconds/#commentsFiled under: West Coast, Newspapers, In Sixty Seconds

vegan mashed potatoes and gravy

Vegan mashed potatoes and gravy. Photo: chotda, Flickr.

Contrary to popular belief, Champagne prices are apparently dropping; here's how to buy.
If beer is more your style, here are some suggestions for what to pair with your Thanksgiving dinner.
And turkey basics from the USDA allow for more drink and less think next Thursday.
A columnist offers three steps to "fool-proof" gravy.
Local chefs share their favorite Thanksgiving recipes.
The Pacific Northwest Cheese Project, a blog about local cheeses, is now a book.
The Thomas Street Bistro runs more like a dinner party than a restaurant.

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]]>beerchampagnedinner partiesgravyrestaurantsseattlethe seattle timesthe thomas street bistroturkeyUSDAEmily FarrisFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESTPumpkin Pie - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/20/pumpkin-pie-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/20/pumpkin-pie-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/20/pumpkin-pie-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: Thanksgiving, Feast Your Eyes, Fall

pumpkin pie

Pumpkin pie. Photo: Flickr/maggiejane.

Whether you make it from scratch, from a can or you buy it from a store, no Thanksgiving dinner is complete without a pumpkin pie.

This one, from Flickr user maggiejane, is a little bit store bought, a little bit from a can and a little bit homemade. On her blog, Pithy and Cleaver, she writes that while she uses a premade frozen pie crust, the filling is canned pumpkin mixed with eggs, sugar, molasses and spices like cinnamon, ginger and clove.

Sounds to us like a little bit of work for a whole lot of Thanksgiving flavor.

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]]>dinnerpiepumpkin piethanksgivingEmily FarrisFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESTClassic Mac 'n' Cheese - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/18/classic-mac-n-cheese-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/18/classic-mac-n-cheese-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/18/classic-mac-n-cheese-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: Cheese, America, Feast Your Eyes

mac and cheese

Macaroni and Cheese. Photo: Ezra Pound Cake, Flickr.

There are few dishes more American than macaroni and cheese. Forget that we credit the Italians for pasta and the French for "the good cheese" -- it's here in the United States where we bring the two together together in glorious, comforting harmony.

Rumor has it that Thomas Jefferson introduced the dish to the United States. And though a boxed version was made wildly popular by Kraft over many decades, home and professional chefs have taken back the comfort food, and now make gourmet versions like this one from blogger Ezra Pound Cake.

This take on classic macaroni and cheese, adapted from a recipe in "The Gift of Southern Cooking," is made with grated onion, sour cream, half-and-half, heavy cream, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, eggs and cayenne pepper, as well as noodles and cheddar cheese. Fattening and flavorful -- just the way American comfort food should be.

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]]>cheesegourmet mac and cheesemac and cheesemacaroni and cheesepastaEmily FarrisWed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESTThanksgiving Prep - Nine Days to Gohttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/17/thanksgiving-prep-nine-days-to-go/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/17/thanksgiving-prep-nine-days-to-go/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/17/thanksgiving-prep-nine-days-to-go/#commentsFiled under: Holidays, Thanksgiving, Fall

pecan pie

Pecan pie. Photo: ImipolexG, Flickr.

Each Tuesday until Turkey Day, we're bringing you preparation tips to ensure your Thanksgiving is as smooth as your gravy (should be). And guess what? There are only two Tuesdays to go! If you've been following our advice, there's no need to freak out, but even if you haven't, there's still no need to freak out -- just, uh, expedite.

By this point, you should have gotten a head count, ordered your turkey, and planned your menu. You also should have asked your guests to bring something, purchased some non-perishables (or not not-too-perishables) and figured out how you're going to seat everyone at your tiny table. If you've already done all of those things, great! If not, there's still time, you might just need to rush. But first and foremost, order that bird!

So, with the majority of your shopping done and your house filled with mismatched chairs and borrowed stock pots, what is left to do?

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]]>thanksgivingthanksgiving dinnerthanksgiving planningthanksgiving prepturkeyEmily FarrisTue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 ESTStationary Dining Cars, Vineyards and Low-Fat Cheese Dip - The Kansas City Star in 60 Secondshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/17/stationary-dining-cars-vineyards-and-low-fat-cheese-dip-the-k/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/17/stationary-dining-cars-vineyards-and-low-fat-cheese-dip-the-k/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/17/stationary-dining-cars-vineyards-and-low-fat-cheese-dip-the-k/#commentsFiled under: Midwest Cities, In Sixty Seconds

Blue Cheese

Blue Cheese. Photo: dewet, Flickr.

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]]>dining carjames beardkansas citykansas city starvineyardswinemakingEmily FarrisTue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESTA Bottle of White - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/16/a-bottle-of-white-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/16/a-bottle-of-white-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/16/a-bottle-of-white-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: Wine, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Feast Your Eyes

Clos du Bois white wine bottle

Sauvignon Blanc. Photo: stevesteve8383, Flickr.

Thanksgiving is about turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes (or yams, depending on who you ask). But it's also about finding an affordable wine to go along with such a feast -- especially if the host is calculating a pound of turkey and a bottle of wine per person (as any good Turkey Day host or hostess should).

This beautiful bottle of 2005 Sauvignon Blanc, captured by Flickr user stevesteve8383, would certainly do the trick ... though we might have to do a little taste test just to make sure.

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]]>feast your eyesFeastYourEyessauvignon blancSauvignonBlancthanksgivingthanksgiving dinnerThanksgivingDinnerEmily FarrisMon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESTTasty Tours, Thanksgiving Recipes and Famous Food Editors - The Los Angeles Times in 60 Secondshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/tasty-tours-thanksgiving-recipes-and-famous-food-editors-the/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/tasty-tours-thanksgiving-recipes-and-famous-food-editors-the/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/tasty-tours-thanksgiving-recipes-and-famous-food-editors-the/#commentsFiled under: West Coast, In Sixty Seconds

stuffing

Stuffing. Photo: tiny banquet committee, Flickr.

In a city where it seems most everyone drives everywhere, two sisters lead a taste tour, on foot.
But a trip on the light rail can be just as delicious.
Now that Gourmet is gone -- and with it, Ruth Reichl -- Bon Appétit editor-in-chief Barbara Fairchild steps into the spotlight at Condé Nast.
A round-up of gravy and stuffing recipes from the Los Angeles Times' test kitchen.
Drinking juice at breakfast? You might as well be chugging soda.
Raising your child on a vegetarian diet? If so, meat may become the forbidden fruit.
Even though the picks may not be perfect, it's lime season in California.
Dining guide "EAT: Los Angeles 2010" hits bookstore shelves Dec. 1.

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]]>Barbara FairchildBarbaraFairchildbon appetitBonAppetitbookschildrencitruscondodining guidesDiningGuidesfruitgourmetgourmet magazineGourmetMagazinegrand-theft-auto-ivjuicelight railLightRaillos angeles timesLosAngelesTimesrecipesruth reichlRuthReichlSONYstuffingvegetarianwalking toursWalkingToursEmily FarrisThu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESTRomanesco - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/romanesco-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/romanesco-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/12/romanesco-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: Vegetables, Feast Your Eyes, Fall

romanesco broccoli

Romanesco broccoli. Photo: Flickr/Prix Fixe.

No, you're not looking at an enchanted forest on a planet made of Play-Doh, you're looking at broccoli. Sort of. It's Romanesco, a fractal vegetable from the broccoli family. It's sometimes called Romanesco broccoli and perhaps better known as the Broccoflower, as it's often mistaken for a broccoli-cauliflower hybrid (which, as we understand, does exist and looks a lot like Romanesco).

We have to admit though, we're not too concerned with its classification -- what we really want to know is how it tastes sautéed with butter and sea salt.

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]]>broccolibroccoli hybridBroccoliHybridcauliflowerhybridromanescoromanesco broccoliRomanescoBroccoliEmily FarrisThu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESTGrocery Deals, Sweet Potatoes and PB&J - The Lawrence Journal World in 60 Secondshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/grocery-deals-sweet-potatoes-and-pbandj-the-lawrence-journal-wo/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/grocery-deals-sweet-potatoes-and-pbandj-the-lawrence-journal-wo/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/grocery-deals-sweet-potatoes-and-pbandj-the-lawrence-journal-wo/#commentsFiled under: Midwest Cities, In Sixty Seconds

peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Peanut butter & jelly sandwich. Photo: tamdotcom, Flickr.

If your plate is larger than 9 inches across, you're probably eating too much.
Many Kansans are quick to turn their noses up at turnips, but it seems everyone wants locally grown sweet potatoes.
A small-town barbecue-joint bartender made it all the way to the big time -- sort of. He went before Judge Judy in a carding case.
A mom on a budget hits three grocery stores to find the best deals.
One writer says the numbers don't lie when it comes to determining our national sandwich -- and he believes the clear winner is peanut butter & jelly.

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]]>barbecuejudge judyJudgeJudykansaslawrencelawrence journal worldLawrenceJournalWorldpeanut butter and jellyPeanutButterAndJellyplatesportion controlPortionControlsweet potatoesSweetPotatoesturnipsEmily FarrisTue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESTThanksgiving Prep - Three Weeks Outhttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/thanksgiving-prep-three-weeks-out/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/thanksgiving-prep-three-weeks-out/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/10/thanksgiving-prep-three-weeks-out/#commentsFiled under: Holidays, Thanksgiving

thanksgiving cranberry sauce

Cranberry sauce. Photo: MGF/Lady Disdain, Flickr.

Technically there are only two weeks and two days until Thanksgiving, but each Tuesday until Turkey Day, we're bringing you preparation tips to ensure your Thanksgiving is as smooth as your gravy (should be).

By this point, you should have a head count and have already placed an order for an appropriately sized turkey. You may have made an outline of your menu. Now it's time for the heavy lifting.

1. Finalize your menu.
You should have a rough idea of what you're going to serve for the holiday meal. Now it's time to decide how many pounds of Brussels sprouts you'll need and how you're going to prepare them. Are you going to brine your turkey? What kind of rolls are you serving? Salted or unsalted butter? Are you making pies or asking someone else to bring them? Now is the time to make all of those decisions, and then make a shopping list based on the recipes for each dish.

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]]>thanksgivingthanksgiving 2009thanksgiving dinnerthanksgiving foodthanksgiving prepthanksgiving recipesEmily FarrisTue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:00 ESTPomegranate Pulled Pork - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/09/pomegranate-pulled-pork-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/09/pomegranate-pulled-pork-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/09/pomegranate-pulled-pork-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: Pork, Meat, Feast Your Eyes, Sandwiches

pomegranate pulled pork sandwich

Pulled pork sandwich. Photo: rachel is coconut&lime, Flickr.

When it comes to combining fat and starch in the most delicious way possible, a pulled pork sandwich is right up there with macaroni and cheese. What is more satisfying than pork roasted low and slow, pulled, seasoned and then generously piled upon a fluffy white bun specked with toasted sesame seeds? Nothing, we say. Not even mac 'n' cheese.

And when you consider the time and effort that goes into a sandwich like this one from Flickr user rachel is coconut&lime, the pork is the clear winner -- especially because of its secret ingredient.

With most sandwiches, what you see is what you get. Not so with this pomegranate pulled pork. That's right, not only was the pork roasted with pomegranate arils (the seeds), Rachel also used pomegranate molasses, rendering the meat smoky, spicy and sweet.

It looks so good we could eat it every day. Good thing it's not that bad for you.

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]]>arilscoconutlimepomegranatepomegranate porkpomegranate pulled porkPomegranatePorkPomegranatePulledPorkpulled porkpulled pork sandwichPulledPorkPulledPorkSandwichEmily FarrisMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESTSoups, Steakhouses and Beer Samples - The Denver Post in 60 Secondshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/05/soups-steakhouses-and-beer-samples-the-denver-post-in-60-seco/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/05/soups-steakhouses-and-beer-samples-the-denver-post-in-60-seco/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/05/soups-steakhouses-and-beer-samples-the-denver-post-in-60-seco/#commentsFiled under: Midwest Cities, Newspapers, America, In Sixty Seconds, Fall

thai chicken soup

Thai chicken soup. Photo: elana's pantry, Flickr.

Seven soup recipes from seven new cookbooks help Denver residents stay warm this season.
Seared scallops, salad and rib-eye are the way to go at the newly revamped Simms Steakhouse.
The Colorado Beer Festival descends on Colorado Springs this Saturday, and offers more than 70 beers to sample, as well as a designated-driver program.
The Wynkoop Brewery will hold its own Beers of the Year mini-festival on Saturday, also.
Dublin-made cream liqueur Coole Swan, which gets its name from Yeats' poem "The Wild Swans of Coole," is finally for sale in Colorado, and one food writer -- who claims it's the finest cream liqueur he's ever tasted -- couldn't be happier.
A "gastropub" opens in Cherry Creek, inspiring food critic Tucker Shaw to explore the etymology of the word.
A knife-wielding blogger discovers the bounty of the duck.

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]]>beerbeer festivalBeerFestivalcoloradocolorado springscoloradobeerfestivalColoradoSpringscream liqueurCreamLiqueurdenverduckfestivalsgastropubrecipesscallopsSimmsSteakhousesoupsteakthe denver postTheDenverPosttucker shawTuckerShawwynkoopbreweryEmily FarrisThu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESTCheesy Enchiladas - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/04/cheesy-enchiladas-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/04/cheesy-enchiladas-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/04/cheesy-enchiladas-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: Feast Your Eyes

Enchiladas. Photo: purdyinblue, Flickr.

Enchiladas are arguably the most comforting of all Mexican entrees. Perhaps that's because they most closely resemble a casserole -- with protein, grains and vegetables all baked together and topped with delicious, flavorful red sauce and a layer of melted cheese.

Whether filled with beef, pork, chicken, fish, cheese, beans or any combination of those ingredients, enchiladas can often be complicated dishes, like these with homemade sauce and fresh cilantro from Flickr user purdyinblue. But the Mexican one-pot meal is also a great way to feed lots of people with very little effort, especially if you use a Dorito-encrusted recipe from the likes of Emeril Lagasse... or Charlie Gibson, depending on who you ask.

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]]>cheeseemeril lagasseEmerilLagasseenchiladasmexican foodMexicanFoodsauceEmily FarrisWed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:00 ESTScary Treats and Healthy Eats - The Kansas City Star in 60 Secondshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/scary-treats-and-healthy-eats-the-kansas-city-star-in-60-secon/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/scary-treats-and-healthy-eats-the-kansas-city-star-in-60-secon/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/scary-treats-and-healthy-eats-the-kansas-city-star-in-60-secon/#commentsFiled under: Midwest Cities, Newspapers, In Sixty Seconds, Halloween, Food News, Fall

halloween candy corn

Photo: Juushika Redgrave, Flickr.

A reporter and his daughter attempt to make their own Halloween candy and quickly vow to never do it again.
Kansas City kids collected more than 850 pounds of sweets on Halloween night and gave it all away to benefit a charity that provides braces to low-income youths. Rest assured, the candy didn't go to waste, but to troops overseas.
A recipe for a reduced-fat au gratin potato casserole pleases the palate.
At The Drop, a small plates restaurant on Kansas City's "Martini Corner," how you want to eat is almost as important as what you want to eat.
Sumo, a Japanese steakhouse in the suburbs, is a pleasant surprise with top-notch service, spicy salmon rolls and... spinning eggs?
A raw food enthusiast uses finds from her Halloween harvest for a semi-healthy Welsh rarebit recipe.

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]]>halloween candyHalloweenCandyhomemade candyhomemade halloween candyHomemadeCandyHomemadeHalloweenCandyjapanese steakhouseJapaneseSteakhousekansas city starKansasCityStarpotatoes au gratinPotatoesAuGratinrarebitwelsh rare bitWelshRareBitEmily FarrisTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESTThanksgiving Prep - Four Weeks to Gohttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/thanksgiving-prep-four-weeks-to-go/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/thanksgiving-prep-four-weeks-to-go/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/11/03/thanksgiving-prep-four-weeks-to-go/#commentsFiled under: Holidays, Thanksgiving, Fall

thanksgiving turkey

Photo: tuchodi, Flickr.

Think it's too early to start planning Thanksgiving dinner? Think again! Nov. 26 may seem like a long way off, but for the holiday host, it's right around the corner. That's why each Tuesday until Turkey Day, we'll bring you preparation tips to ensure your Thanksgiving is as smooth as your gravy (should be).

1. Get a head count.
Now's the time to start inviting people to Thanksgiving dinner. If you're thinking about it, chances are good your friends and family are, too. So if your cousin is bringing her new boyfriend, and both sets of grandparents are coming to town, as well as your parents and siblings, you're going to need to figure out how to seat everyone at your small table with three mismatched chairs.

Getting a head count this early ensures you'll have enough time to borrow tables, chairs and whatever other furniture items you need to so that everyone can eat comfortably, and then have a place to lounge when the tryptophan-wine combo sets in. And don't forget to find out who's a vegetarian, who's allergic to nuts, and any other dietary restrictions you'll be dealing with. The last thing you want to hear as you put your orange-scented green beans with toasted almonds on the table is that your cousin's new boyfriend has a severe nut allergy.

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]]>thanksgivingthanksgiving 2009thanksgiving dinnerthanksgiving foodthanksgiving prepEmily FarrisTue, 03 Nov 2009 11:00:00 ESTLobster Risotto - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/30/lobster-risotto-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/30/lobster-risotto-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/30/lobster-risotto-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: Dinner, Shellfish, Rice, Feast Your Eyes

lobster risotto

Lobster risotto. Photo: REC(ession)IPES.

No, that claw is not a scary Halloween trick. Look closer; it's actually a very tasty treat.

Because the price of lobster is so low right now -- almost half of what it was more than a year ago -- the bloggers over at REC(cession)IPES were able to add a little luxury to this simple, creamy risotto, made with arborio rice, olive oil, butter, onions, shallots and white wine. Plus, the lobster adds a much-needed burst of color to what can often be a very monochromatic dish.

Come to think of it, should you want to try this at home, there may actually be a little trick to achieving these picturesque results. As REC(cession)IPES points out, it's only live lobster that's so cheap right now. So unless you can bring yourself to butcher your own crustacean (think Julie Powell in "Julie & Julia"), you may have to settle for just feasting only your eyes on this lovely lobster risotto.

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]]>julie and juliaJulieAndJulialobsterlobster risottoLobsterRisottorisottoEmily FarrisFri, 30 Oct 2009 10:00:00 ESTOven-Roasted Garlic - Feast Your Eyeshttp://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/27/oven-roasted-garlic-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/27/oven-roasted-garlic-feast-your-eyes/http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/27/oven-roasted-garlic-feast-your-eyes/#commentsFiled under: Roasting, Feast Your Eyes

roasted garlic

Photo: The Brown Eyed Baker, Flickr.

At first glance you might wonder if this is some sort of science project. But what it lacks in immediate familiarity, it makes up for in taste -- especially when you consider it's a simple combination of three of any cook's most important ingredients: garlic, olive oil and coarse salt.

For this head of perfectly roasted garlic, blogger The Brown Eyed Baker simply cut off enough of the bulb to expose the cloves, drizzled them with a tablespoon of olive oil and added a generous sprinkling of salt before covering it with aluminum foil and roasting the entire thing for 40 minutes at 375 degrees F.

Great for use in pasta and pizzas and slathered on bread, those who truly love garlic may have a hard time not eating this straight out of the oven. But whatever you do with those golden-brown cloves, don't forget to save the skins for broth!

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]]>BrownEyedBakergarlicolive oilroastedroasted garlicRoastedGarlicsaltEmily FarrisTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EST