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HARVEST VEGETABLE SOUP

this soup is so versatile it perfectly fits into a variety of dining situations. With a little tweaking, it can be vegetarian, super low calorie or even fat free. Serve it cold at picnics or barbecues or hot at family fall and winter dinners. The soup is even suitable for dressed up events—

DANNY MEYER’S BACON ROAST TURKEY

Once upon a time, Danny Meyer gave me his favorite recipe for turkey. This was after the iconic restaurateur opened Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, two of New York City’s most beloved restaurants, but before he opened Eleven Madison Park, Tabla, Blue Smoke, Shake Shack and The Modern, the decidedly luscious dining room in [...]

¶ Posted 20 November 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ENTREES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § THANKSGIVING ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: bacon, Blue Smoke, Danny Meyer, Eleven Madison Park, Gramercy Tavern, roast turkey, Shake Shake, Tabla, THANKSGIVING, The Modern, Union Square Cafe

FAMILY FAVORITE PUMPKIN BREAD

Have been making Pumpkin bread for years—always in the fall and winter. The bread is a must for my Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas brunch (the latter served with a whipped honey-enhanced cream cheese). I give the bread as little bread and butter presents, as well as serve it to friends who drop in for coffee. [...]

¶ Posted 17 October 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREADS § RECIPES § THANKSGIVING ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: bread, family recipe, pumpkin

EASY LAST-MINUTE DINNER PARTY

SHRIMP/SAUSAGE BOIL So let’s say in a fit of madness you invited the _________(fill in the blank: family, neighbors, office friends, beer-drinking pals) for an impromptu mid-summer dinner. You have less than two hours to shop, cook and otherwise get ready. Watta ya do? First head to a grocer that has it all: shrimp, plump [...]

¶ Posted 04 August 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ENTREES § RECIPES ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: corn, easy dinner, potatoes, sausage, shrimp

SWEET LEISURE CAKE

I am going to try and seduce you with a wonderful cake recipe. Hopefully you’ll try it, fall in love and come back for more. The cake base came from the Alden House Inn in Belfast. Maine. Innkeepers served sweets at check-in time and the day I checked-in white-chocolate brownies graced the table. I embarrassingly [...]