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Wicked Good 90-Second Pie Crust

November 26, 2013 by rachelocal

I’m usually all about slow food, taking my time, cooking with care. But at Thanksgiving, I kick it into high gear, thinking ahead and taking shortcuts to get good food on the table with plenty of time left over to visit with friends and family. Which is why I usually buy pies from the local Amish bakery. But this year, inspiration struck when my dear friend Sarah Sleeper came to visit. When Sleeps got off the plane, she had a […]

Categories: Recipes, Summer Recipes, Video, Winter Recipes • Tags: baking, dessert, food, friendship, local, New England, pies, thanksgiving

Make-Ahead Butternut Squash Soup with Parmesan-Reggiano Croutons

November 24, 2013 by rachelocal

The Thanksgiving frenzy is upon us. This year, I’ll be partaking in Thanksgiving dinner in a yet-to-be-determined restaurant in the Boston area. (Risky, I know, but I like to live on the culinary edge.) Just because I won’t be slaving away in the kitchen doesn’t mean I haven’t thought about Thanksgiving-y foods and made up my own perfect menu in my head. It seems like all Thanksgiving dinners are so sternly rooted in family tradition that it’s hard to change […]

Categories: Fall Recipes, Random, Recipes, Winter Recipes • Tags: butternut squash, dinner, family, food, life, local, thanksgiving, Turkey Day

The Obligatory After Thanksgiving Post

November 23, 2012 by rachelocal

Now’s the time for a food blogger to talk about all the inventive ways she’s using her Thanksgiving leftovers. Not me. I’m putting stuffing, turkey, and cranberry sauce between two dinner rolls and calling a day. I’m a purist. You might be asking yourself, How does she have time to post when there’s shopping to be done and sales to be fought over? Well, Inquisitive Reader, I do not shop on Black Friday. I generally avoid shopping altogether, unless it’s […]

Categories: Random • Tags: blogging, family, food, inspiration, life, local, thanksgiving

Fall Feast Friendsgiving

November 19, 2012 by rachelocal

A few weeks ago I sent out Fall Feast invitations to some old and new friends. Since I love to cook and fall is my favorite season, I enjoy celebrating by making a huge seasonal dinner. I realized today that what I’ve been calling a “Fall Feast” is really my own version of “Friendsgiving,” which is just like Thanksgiving but with friends, as the name so obviously implies. No turkey at my Friendsgiving, though. This year I put a twist […]

Categories: Fall Recipes, Local Stores, Recipes, Winter Recipes • Tags: beef stew, fall, food, friendsgiving, life, local, thanksgiving

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Wicked Good 90-Second Pie Crust

Make-Ahead Butternut Squash Soup with Parmesan-Reggiano Croutons

The Obligatory After Thanksgiving Post

Fall Feast Friendsgiving