DAY Recipe

Lane Crowther, A contributing editor at Bon Appétit, says that “For twenty-five years our family endured side dishes of canned creamed corn and sweetened baked squash—simply for the sake of tradition. With this soup, I was finally able to convince everyone that a few classic Thanksgiving ingredients (like corn and squash) could be combined in [...]

INGREDIENTS

3-5whole garlic heads , unpeeled
3 1/2 tablespoons olive oil , divided
1 1/4 teaspoons salt , divided
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper , divided
crushed red pepper flakes (for that extra kick)
8-10 shallots , unpeeled
2 cups coarsely chopped onions
1 cup dry white wine
3 cups chicken stockor vegetable stock
2 cups cubed peeled baking potatoes (1/2 inch cubes or dice)
1 medium tomato , whole (for color only)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 cup 2% low-fat milk
16 slices French baguettes (about 1/2-inch thick)
cooking spray
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons grated fresh parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

ROAST garlic & SHALLOTS:.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
To prepare soup, remove white papery skins [...]

INGREDIENTS
For the Soup
2 (28ounce)cans whole canned tomatoes
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil , plus extra for drizzling
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots or yellow onions (use onion for pasta sauce)
3 teaspoons sea salt or kosher salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
For the fresh herb oil
1 cup fresh parsley or fresh basil
1/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup canola oil
For the Croutons
2 cups crusty bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 garlic cloves , crushed
1 pinch cayenne
salt and pepper
1 pinch cumin (optional)

DIRECTIONS

The soup: Preheat oven to 425°F Spread oil over the bottom of [...]

INGREDIENTS

1/2 loaf crusty sourdough bread (14.5-ounce)
2 ounces butter
1 ounce sharp cheddar cheese or1dry monterey jack cheese , finely shredded
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 1/2 g roughly chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
salt & freshly ground black pepper
8 cups fresh baby spinach, washed and stems removed
8 slices bacon
12 cherry tomatoes , halve

DIRECTIONS

To prepare the cheese croutons: Preheat the oven to 400°F/205°C Using a serrated bread knife, remove the crusts from the sourdough bread then tear or cut the bread [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon caraway seeds
4 ounces unsalted butter or unsalted margarine (1 stick)
1 baguette , cut into 1-inch cubes
salt
3 cups heavy cream
1 lb medium-aged gouda cheese , coarsely shredded
fresh ground white pepper

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F
In a small skillet, toast the caraway seeds over moderate heat for about 1 minute, shaking the pan frequently.
Add the butter and let it melt.
In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes with the caraway butter [...]