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As a British guy living in the states it took me a few years to understand Thanksgiving, but now it’s one of my favorite holidays – if I’m not working! Pumpkin and pecan pies are not very common in...

My mother has always made a leftover turkey soup that used a traditional curry powder as its base and while always delicious, I couldn't help but notice that the curry overpowered the other components...

A few years ago, I started veganizing my Thanksgiving menu and only served turkey to appease a few family members that couldn’t let go of the tradition. I’m certain that without a turkey, your the...

Tania moved to New York from Jakarta, Indonesia, in February and started career classes at the Institute of Culinary Education in March to pursue a path to cake artistry. For her first Independence...

I used Manishewitz wine like a cordial as an ingredient. I prefer to use bourbon as the base spirit, but as it is not considered kosher for Passover, a medium-dark rum, such as Bacardi, can be...

The Peñas and the Jones have a lot in common: three of the four have served in the military, both couples have two children, both husbands are studying Culinary Arts, and both wives are studying...

Treat yourself or your special someone to steak, pizza, bourbon or pasta in a hands-on recreational class. In New York, couples classes include Bourbon Steakhouse, Homemade Pasta, and Pizza & Wine Bar...

This recipe for fire-roasted cabbage is a twist on a classic salad. We serve it at Leuca all year, and I love making this at home because it is warm with bursts of citrus, a little funk from the...

At the annual ICE Cuisine Course in France , which I have been running for almost 20 years, we have built croquembouches at a pastry shop, La Duchesse Anne, in Saumur. All ICE culinary and pastry...

This is a dish that incorporates some seasonal ingredients, in this case sweet potato, with flan, which is classic dessert. I think most families have their own flan recipe, and this bumps up the...

You’ll need a quart-sized Mason jar, a small sachet or bag for the spices, paper or a note card, string or twine, and optionally creative supplies to decorate your jar, lid and/or recipe card....

Syllabubs date back to pre-Colonial days in England, where eggs and other farm products were rare since land could only be owned by the nobility. Drinks that included milk or cream were considered to...