more about: Thanksgiving

Time for the Year’s Best Nap

November 22, 2012 | By Rick Bragg | Comments (0)

The turkey carcass is down to bones. The mashed potatoes are nothing more than a sad, hopeful, metallic scraping—some people just can’t accept that gone is gone. The pinto beans and ham are in Tupperware, divided 14 ways. The last biscuit is a memory.

We’re Thankful to Be Southern Because We Praise the Lard

November 22, 2012 | By Allison Glock | Comments (1)

In the South, food is religion. And we’re not afraid to worship big.

From the Test Kitchen

Icebox Rolls Secret Family Recipe & Demo

November 21, 2012 | By Sara Claro | Comments (7)

We persuaded Pam Lolley, baker-in-chief of our test kitchen, to share her grandmother-in-law’s coveted dinner roll recipe. You’re welcome.

It’s Not Thanksgiving Without Football on the Kitchen Television

November 18, 2012 | By Thomas Lake | Comments (0)

We asked some of our favorite scribes to riff on the part of their down-home Thanksgiving they simply couldn’t do without. Here’s what they said. (Stay tuned for more…) We would rather watch our Georgia Bulldogs. Or our Atlanta Falcons.

The Grumpy Gardener

9 Things I’m Grateful For This Thanksgiving

November 18, 2012 | By Steve Bender | Comments (10)

Thanksgiving is almost here, the chosen turkey is dead, and all that hard work Peyton Manning and I put in during the offseason has really paid off for Denver. Yet Grumpy has 9 more reasons to give thanks this year. Here they are.

It’s Not Thanksgiving Without A Call From Mom

November 17, 2012 | By Beth Ann Fennelly | Comments (3)

We asked some of our favorite scribes to riff on the part of their down-home Thanksgiving they simply couldn’t do without. Here’s what they said. (Stay tuned for more…) I’ve spent Thanksgiving in Mobile, Alabama, with my husband’s family ever since we married 14 years ago, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Never-ending Grace

November 16, 2012 | By Rick Bragg | Comments (6)

Before a waiting feast, eternal blessings are what a child endures and an old man learns to savor.

From the Test Kitchen

Save Oven Space with Slow-Cooker Dressing

November 14, 2012 | By Rebecca Gordon | Comments (1)

It simply wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without this iconic gravy carrier, which is even better when it can be made in your trusty slow-cooker. You can bake, crumble, and freeze the cornbread up to 1 month ahead of time, but who are we kidding this late in the game – 1 week will do as well.

It’s Not Thanksgiving Without Long-Boiled Green Beans

November 11, 2012 | By Hugh Acheson | Comments (5)

We asked some of our favorite scribes to riff on the part of their down-home Thanksgiving they simply couldn’t do without. Here’s what they said. (Stay tuned for more…) The beauty of those Blue Lakes or Scarlet Emperors took my Northern tummy a while to understand, but I have found my way.

It’s Not Thanksgiving Without Mema’s China

November 10, 2012 | By Kelly Alexander | Comments (4)

We asked some of our favorite scribes to riff on the part of their down-home Thanksgiving they simply couldn’t do without. Here’s what they said. (Stay tuned for more…) I grew up in Atlanta in a tight-knit Jewish family. We had distinctly casual dinners—old photos show ketchup and cans of cola on the table. But my Mema strove to make […]

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