This is a popular Pacific NW version of the traditional Thanksgiving side dish, Green Bean Casserole. Stephanie Kimmel, chef/owner of Marché restaurant in Eugene, turned Thanksgiving’s well-worn green bean casserole into a refined dish. The colorful fresh green beans and chanterelles baked in a homemade white sauce are a serious improvement over the 1950s three-can combo. For toppers, the golden shallot and bread crumb crust out-crunches canned french-fried onions any day. To make things easy on the big day, prepare the beans and sauce ahead. Continue reading
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Pumpkin Carving Tips
- Don’t cut out the top of the pumpkin to scoop out seeds. Cut out the bottom instead. This way, the pumpkin doesn’t cave in on itself and it lasts longer. Also, you can just set the pumpkin over a lit candle or light without having to stick your hand inside.
- Sprinkle some cinnamon inside the pumpkin after carving. The heat from the light or candle will make it smell like pumpkin pie.
Sourdough Waffles
This is a deceptively simple recipe which produces a delicate waffle that showcases the sourdough flavor of your starter. The waffles are so light and airy, and the egg whites help them remain crisp. This recipe makes three waffles, but can easily be doubled or tripled. Enjoy! Continue reading
Mississippi Mud Pie
This recipe is for the benefit of my daughter, Siobhan. She has braces and says the Thanksgiving pecan pie is out. Yes, there’s a pumpkin pie, but we always have a second pie—and in our family, no one likes apple pie but me. So here’s my recipe, adapted from the recipe found in Cooking with Craig Claibourne and Pierre Franey: Continue reading
Replacing Canned Tomatoes with Fresh Tomatoes
Most of the stew or sauce recipes you find that call for tomatoes specifically use canned tomatoes, instead of fresh tomatoes. If you have a garden full of tomatoes, however (or you’re trying to avoid cans lined with BPA plastic film), you may wonder if you can substitute fresh tomatoes for canned tomatoes — and, if so, how?