Roasted Pumpkin Risotto with Cranberry Brown Butter Sauce
on Nov 22, 2009 in Pasta Recipes Side Dish Recipes Thanksgiving Recipes It’s time to celebrate the cranberry!   Not only for Thanksgiving, fresh cranberries are typically available now, from September through December.   This restaurant recipe is from Executive Chef Tom Berry of Nantucket’s Great Harbor Ya...

Shaved Brussels Sprout and Prosciutto Salad with Top Chef Stephanie Izard
on Nov 21, 2009 in Salad Recipes Side Dish Recipes Thanksgiving Recipes Raw brussels sprouts are amazing in salads when thinly sliced. They offer an entirely different flavor experience to the palate as opposed to the frequently hated cooked version.  Mild, crunchy, and nutrient packed, Top Chef Stephanie Izard shows...

The Perfect Turkey Gravy Recipe
on Nov 21, 2009 in Gravy Recipes Thanksgiving Recipes A must see Thanksgiving video from Top Chef Hosea Rosenberg and Whole Foods Market, a perfect, simple, classic turkey gravy recipe. var flashvars = { mute: 'false', file: 'http://www.savory...

How to Carve a Turkey With Top Chef Hosea Rosenberg
on Nov 21, 2009 in Culinary Tips Thanksgiving Recipes Score:  Just what the Thanksgiving doctor ordered.  Top Chef Hosea Rosenberg shows us how to carve a turkey with ease and confidence, in this featured video from Whole Foods Market. Instructions via the video: After letting your turkey rest for 20...

How to Brine a Turkey
on Nov 19, 2009 in Culinary Tips Thanksgiving Recipes Turkey Recipes Considering brining your Thanksgiving turkey this year?   If so you must watch this video brought to us from Chow.com.  The delicious Top Chef Master Michael Chiarello explains in simple terms how to do it correctly and common mistakes to avoid. W...

Restaurant Recipe: Indian Butter Chicken
on Nov 17, 2009 in Chicken Recipes Indian Recipes Sahara Restaurant is located in Mississauga in Ontario, Canada.  The restaurant has received multiple rave reviews in Canada, and Zabihah reviewer Aishy in particular praises their Butter Chicken recipe, stating “YUM!  The BEST food I’...

Chef Marcus Samuelsson Prepares a Spiced Beef Tenderloin
on Nov 16, 2009 in Steak Recipes This one looks so amazing we cannot wait to try it. Chef Marcus Samuelsson show the Today Show how to prepare a gorgeous looking roasted beef tenderloin seasoned with Poblano chilis, coriander, garlic, cardamom and more, and pairs it with a grilled...

Top Chef Vegas Chicken Wings
on Nov 15, 2009 in Appetizer Recipes Chicken Recipes This just in!  Via our friend Chef Fabio Viviani on Facebook,  he has recreated the winning Chicken Wings with a Celery Root Puree and Blue Cheese Dressing recipe from Top Chef Michael Voltaggio on the episode 10, season 6 Elimination Challenge. ...

Culinary Tip: Chef John Shows Us How To Correctly Eat Chicken Wings
on Nov 14, 2009 in Culinary Tips Admit it!  You eat chicken wings and waste 50% of the meat while doing so! We forgive you, dear reader, it’s not your fault, you never learned the correct way, and neither had we.  Until Chef John of Food Wishes came to the rescue in this a...

Mashed Sweet Potatoes Three Ways
on Nov 14, 2009 in Side Dish Recipes Thanksgiving Recipes Vegetarian Recipes Billy Strynkowski is the executive chef,  recipe developer, and writer for Cooking Light Magazine.  In this video, he shows us 3 amazingly simple ways to prepare mashed sweet potatoes, a perfect Thanksgiving side dish recipe time saver. Starting wi...