Occasionally, as a personal chef I encounter folks who don’t care for pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. Pumpkin spice as a flavor, yes, but no to pumpkin custard in a pie crust. Continue reading
Sure, the Thanksgiving holiday usually has turkey as the centerpiece of a bountiful spread, but it’s really all about the sides, right? Ask folks what they like to see at the table and they rarely mention turkey—they rhapsodize about the sweet potatoes, the green beans, the pies and yes, the mashed potatoes which are destined to cradle all that silky turkey gravy. Continue reading