Fermented Cranberry Sauce Is a Revelation
The Thanksgiving table doesn’t leave a ton of room for real innovation if you’re sticking to the classics. What I feel the spread often lacks is hits of brightness and…
How to Freeze Fresh Cranberries Before They Get Slimy
I’ve been the person who buys two bags of cranberries a week before I need them only to find that 50% of them are an awful, slimy mess once it’s…
15 Popular Home Remedies, and Whether or Not They Actually Work
This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook, a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here. We’ve covered some of…
12 of the Best Ways to Use Up Leftover Cranberry Sauce
Photo: natashamam (Shutterstock) The cranberry muffin is one of my favorite fruit muffins, but, sadly, I never see them in bakeries. We must take matters into our own hands. Luckily,…
Stop What You’re Doing and Freeze Your Cranberries
Photo: Abraksis (Shutterstock) I’ve been the person who buys two bags of cranberries five days early, only to find that 50% of them are an awful, slimy mess when it’s…
The Best Way to Pack Up Your Guests’ Thanksgiving Leftovers
My love for plastic soup containers is well-documented. I think they are the perfect vessel for sending guests home with leftovers, Thanksgiving or otherwise. They’re clear, which means you’re more…
14 Ways to Get Weird With Cranberries
Photo: A.A. Newton For such a simple condiment, cranberry sauce is quite the lightening rod. I have never been able to serve a Thanksgiving meal without including at least two…
What You Should Do Now to Prepare for Thanksgiving (if You’re Anxious)
Photo: Claire Lower (Shutterstock) They say fortune favors the bold, but I think it favors the anxious (like me), particularly when it comes to event planning. And what is Thanksgiving…
Add a Little Campari to Your Cranberry Sauce
Photo: Julia Sudnitskaya (Shutterstock) Cranberry sauce is probably the easiest Thanksgiving dish you can make from scratch. Add 12 ounces of cranberries to a pot, along with a cup of…
What You Should Do Two Weeks Before Thanksgiving
Photo: Alex Tihonovs (Shutterstock) The second week in November is a weird one. Thanksgiving looms, but it’s still too early to shop for perishables. You could probably do absolutely nothing…