Thanksgiving Recipe: Butternut Squash & Smoked Gruyere Tart

by Melody Kettle


This Thanksgiving recipe comes from Montclair's foremost Woman in White, Ariane Duarte.  

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Top 5 Thanksgiving Beers from Amanti Vino

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With Thanksgiving goes football, and with football goes beer.  So, what beer goes with Thanksgiving?  

I consulted my local expert,  Sharon Sevrens, proprietor of Montclair's Amanti Vino.  The team at Amanti put their heads together, and here are their top five suggestions for beer on Thanksgiving. 

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Thanksgiving Recipe: Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

by Melody Kettle in


Football is great,  and it's always nice to see the family, but let's face it: Thanksgiving is all about the food.  Any home cook worth their stuffing knows that producing this autumnal feast takes serious planning.  Determining the head count, drafting and re-drafting menus, testing recipes, and of course, considering the family vegan,  are all de rigueur.  

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Turkey Day, Meet Porkey Day

by Melody Kettle


Warning: “Porkographic” Food Content

I love the warm familiarity of Thanksgiving - turkey, yams, creamed mushrooms, gelatinous cranberry sauce, and Grandma’s stuffing with liver - a menu for olfactory nirvana! This year, my grandmother is passing the Thanksgiving torch to me.  According to Grandma, this “will be a most interesting Thanksgiving,” because I’ve elected to transform Turkey Day into “Porkey” Day. 

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Dining Out On Thanksgiving

by Melody Kettle


If you’re thinking about letting someone else do the work this Thanksgiving, here are a few options that are sure to please your palate. 
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