In Case You Forgot How—Classic Green Bean Casserole

With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about your menu. Very few tables across the country are complete without the familiar taste of green bean casserole. Sure, you can “class” it up by using fresh green beans and making your own sauce for the top. You can make fancy mushrooms and fry your own onions, too. But for this blog, I wanted to simply give you the tried-and-true classic version we all know and love. If you’re not from the United States, or if you haven’t made this classic dish before, it is essentially canned or frozen green … Continue reading

Thanksgiving is here—make your shopping list!

Have you thought yet about what you’re going to serve for Thanksgiving—and about how much food you’ll actually need? I think most people fall into two categories. Either they cook too much food or they cook too little food. I happen to fall into the first category, a trait I blame on my mother. With three kids who just happened to have monstrous teenaged appetites from about the age of five, she became a master at cooking well and cooking large. I will say, however, aside from being stuffed most of my adult life, I do think it’s better to … Continue reading