An Italian Christmas Dinner

An Italian Christmas Dinner

Dave DeWitt Cooking with Chiles at the Holidays Leave a Comment

By Dave DeWitt Photos by Wes Naman Recipes Tacchino alla Porchetta (Herb-Scented Roast Turkey from Nereto) Gnocchi di Zucca (Pumpkin Gnocchi with Shavings of Smoked Ricotta and Sage Leaves) Patate al Forno con Rosmarino (Oven-roasted Potatoes Sprinkled with Rosemary, Garlic, and Peperoncino Powder) Panpepato (Spicy Chocolate-flavored Christmas Bread) A few years ago, my wife and I joined Harald and Renate …

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A Wacky Google Books Thanksgiving

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Collected by Dave DeWitt Note: Most hundred-year-old (or more) descriptions of Thanksgiving are insufferably sappy, but thanks to the hard-working scanners at Google Books, I was able to cobble (or gobble) together some suggestions for making this holiday a little more interesting than usual. How about a shooting match with live targets? A Perfect Thanksgiving Diversion, 1897 Another of the …

Turkey with Green Chile-Cornbread-Piñon Stuffing

Holiday Sizzling Stuffings and Leftovers

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Two areas of holiday cooking that are often overlooked are spicy turkey stuffing and what to do with that leftover turkey.  Here are my ideas on the subject—and I have a lot of practice with such things as Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I also like Christmas feasts.  Remember that excess stuffing that won’t fit in the bird can …