Category Archives: main courses Most everyone will serve mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving this year, but not all. All of us—Americans have an idea of what belongs on the table, but that idea is as varied as we are. America is a country made up of (mostly) immigrants, and even at Thanksgiving, diversity is what’s on the menu. I love Kevin Hart, […]  Traditional Thanksgiving is an odd term, as pretty much the only things all Thanksgiving meals include are turkey and gravy. What is traditional at your house probably isn’t at your neighbor’s house. Most of us grew up eating the same things, or some variation on them year after year. Is there a typical American Thanksgiving? […]  Stuffed cabbage is one of my childhood favorites. My mom made hers with a secret ingredient; ginger snaps. I found the recipe in a spiral bound cookbook that was put out by the Nassau Community Temple Sisterhood group cookbook. The book is probably from the 1960’s, but I can’t be sure because the cover (as […]  When it comes to my slow cooker I have been a slow learner. Last week I did an experiment and found it was worth the time (and extra mess) to brown the meat before cooking. This weekend while shopping for five things from Costco (and returning with about twice that) I saw boneless pork chops […]  Browning creates flavor, there is no denying it. Most slow cooker recipes call for browning meat before putting it into the pot, but I wanted to know if browning makes a difference. I do not always approach things in the most scientific manner, but I gave it a good try with this experiment. To do […] |
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