Here are some seasonal ideas culled from Brooklyn Farmhouse for your Thanksgiving meal – from starters to sides to dessert. I don’t include a turkey recipe because I always make Tom Colicchio’s Herb Butter Turkey – it’s the best. Happy Thanksgiving! Starters and Nibbles Spicy Crock-Pot Apple Butter – Serve with cheddar or brie (or [...]

Beets this time of year are so tender and sweet – I bought a bunch the other day at the farmer’s market and they cried out to me, “Please puree me into a velvety soup that tastes decadent but is really (gasp!) quite healthy.” Really, they said that. (And OK, maybe the buttery croutons aren’t [...]

This is a dish borne out of necessity. I am feeling a little sickly with a sore throat, so I thought a bit of homemade chicken soup couldn’t hurt. But I wanted noodles in my soup, dammit! Because it’s approximately 2 degrees outside, I really, really didn’t want to go to the store to get [...]

It’s cold out and it’s a new year – time for lentil soup! Lentils are traditionally served in Italy on New Year’s Day as good luck for the coming year. OK, it’s not quite New Year’s Day…but close enough. This lentil soup is one of my most favorite soups in the world. It’s a good [...]

I loved, loved cream of tomato soup as a kid (the kind you get in a can) – but now that I’m all grown up, this homemade version really blows the canned stuff out of the water. I take the easy way out and usually use jarred tomato sauce to make the soup – if [...]