As we prepare for Thanksgiving, we wanted to know what sorts of questions you encounter this holiday season. We asked, and boy, did you answer! We talked turkey, stuffing, special diets, and everything in between. Turkey Janine P. asks: Because I only have one oven, I have to find different […]
Thanksgiving Recipes
Whether your table is filled with family recipes or new and modern takes, here are some of our favorite Thanksgiving dishes. Appetizers Grissini Cheese and Potato Cigars Deviled Eggs Spanish Potato Omelet Chicken Liver Pâté with Apples and Cognac Side Dishes Roasted Pear and Arugula Salad with Caramelized […]
Thanksgiving Stuffing Free-Style
Stuffing (or maybe you call it dressing?) is highly personal. You might follow the same family recipe each year, or maybe you go out in search of something new and exciting. More often than not, you might be let down. This isn’t because the recipes are bad, but it’s because […]
Thanksgiving To-Do List: The Weekend Before the Big Day
If you’ve been following along with our To-Do list, you probably don’t have much cooking to do this weekend. Way to go! If you still have some projects to check off, this is a great weekend to make broth, pie dough, cranberry sauce, and gravy (check out the CIA’s free […]
The Cheese Plate
As a last course, a composed plate of one cheese with one or more accompaniments can be a nice alternative to a sweet dessert. And, of course, nothing makes for a perfect party more than a cheese board for grazing. A variety of approaches can be taken when creating a […]
The CIA Apple Pie
Makes one 9-inch pie They say if you love somebody, you give them diamonds—but we think if you truly love someone, you bake them a pie. This classic apple pie is a crowd-pleaser no matter what table it lands on, and friends and family will taste the love in each […]
The Foods of Día de Los Muertos
You might think with a name like Día de los Muertos—or Day of the Dead—the Mexican holiday would be a somber one. But you would be wrong, because when celebrating Día de los Muertos, Mexicans and Mexican-Americans throw their biggest and best parties. As they say in Mexico, they throw […]
Thoughtful Gifts for Your Foodie Mom
Mother’s Day is coming up, and whether you are celebrating your mom, your wife, your mother in-law, your grandma, your sister, or maybe even yourself (treat yourself!), the mom or mom-figure in your life may be a foodie like you. If your mom isn’t already a DISH member, that’s a […]
Tips for the Perfect Fruit Pie Without a Recipe
In a moment of introspection, it has occurred to us that “pie season” is sort of a disingenuous concept. We are currently in the thick of summer pie season, but also, we are on the tail end of late spring pie season. And before we know it, it will be […]
Tips for Throwing a Scaled-Down Thanksgiving
2020 has been unique, to put it mildly. As the months pass, we’ve found ways to adapt, discovering fresh routines in this new normal. But with the holidays quickly approaching, we’re being challenged to rethink decades of traditions for scaled down celebrations. Thanksgiving is the Foodie Super Bowl, but this […]
Torta Della Nonna Con Pignoli – Grandma’s Cake with Pine Nuts
Makes 1 cake, serves 8 Filling Ingredients 6 egg yolks 2/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 5 teaspoons sifted all-purpose flour 2 cups milk 2 teaspoons lemon zest Dough Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar […]
Traditional New Year’s Eve Oysters
Across much of the world, oysters are an iconic New Year food tradition, but especially in France, where pop-up oyster stalls emerge throughout Paris to supply the city with this holiday staple. Few foods are as polarizing as oysters. Diners either passionately endorse the intake of these bivalves or are […]