Tag Archives: Thanksgiving traditions 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? […]  “Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go…” There are other Thanksgiving songs, but this one is the one that conjures up images of the many Thanksgivings we spent at my parents’ house in the Berkshires. It was a journey for all of us, and the drive from Philadelphia included crossing […]  Turkey tetrazzini is one of my favorite childhood foods, but could I build a better tetrazzini, a meatless one? Mushrooms are often the default meat substitute because of their meaty texture and flavor, but this already has mushrooms in the sauce so I set off for the Sunday Headhouse farmers’ market in search of inspiration, and […]  The traditional Passover story tells of the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt, my Passover story is about my family. Over the years my family has been together and apart at Passover, and we tell the story of our own continuing journey. In my mind are snapshots of holidays over the years; the people who are no longer in the picture, the people […]  It’s a lot to say, but it’s easy to make this Passover friendly French toast waffle. When I was a kid during the week of Passover my dad always made matzo-brei, sometimes sweet, like French toast, sometimes savory with onions, but I didn’t like any of it. When I mentioned my idea to make it into […] |
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