• Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Port: A Taste of the Cape Cod Bogs

    Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Port: A Taste of the Cape Cod Bogs

    Fresh cranberries simmered with orange and a splash of port until they burst: the 15-minute sauce that belongs on every Thanksgiving table.

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  • Parker House Rolls: Boston’s Gift to the Thanksgiving Table

    Parker House Rolls: Boston’s Gift to the Thanksgiving Table

    Soft, buttery, folded dinner rolls brushed with butter and flaky salt: the 19th-century invention of a Boston hotel, and the best bread for Thanksgiving.

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  • The Jack Rose: America’s Apple Brandy Cocktail, from New Jersey to Paris

    The Jack Rose: America’s Apple Brandy Cocktail, from New Jersey to Paris

    Apple brandy, fresh lemon and real grenadine shaken into a rosy, tart classic: the Jack Rose, America’s great fall cocktail.

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  • Black Risotto: Venice’s Squid Ink Dish for a Halloween Dinner

    Black Risotto: Venice’s Squid Ink Dish for a Halloween Dinner

    Jet-black, briny and deeply savory, Venice’s cuttlefish ink risotto is the most elegant way to put Halloween on the table.

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  • Champurrado: Oaxaca’s Thick Hot Chocolate for Cold Nights

    Champurrado: Oaxaca’s Thick Hot Chocolate for Cold Nights

    Mexican chocolate, piloncillo and cinnamon thickened with masa into a velvety, spiced drink: the hot chocolate of Día de Muertos.

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  • Pan de Muerto: The Orange-Blossom Bread of the Day of the Dead

    Pan de Muerto: The Orange-Blossom Bread of the Day of the Dead

    A soft, buttery bread scented with orange blossom, decorated with dough “bones” and rolled in sugar: the centerpiece of every Día de Muertos ofrenda.

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  • How to Host the Perfect Fall Dinner Party at Home

    How to Host the Perfect Fall Dinner Party at Home

    Plan a fall dinner party at home: a cozy seasonal menu, a signature cocktail, wine pairings, a stress-free timeline and a playlist that sets the mood.

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  • Caramel Apples: A Salem Halloween Treat to Make at Home

    Caramel Apples: A Salem Halloween Treat to Make at Home

    Crisp New England apples dipped in homemade salted caramel and rolled in toasted nuts: the Halloween treat of every October fair, made better at home.

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  • A Grown-Up Halloween: Elegant Adult Halloween Ideas

    A Grown-Up Halloween: Elegant Adult Halloween Ideas

    Elegant adult Halloween ideas: a costume-optional dinner party, a better cocktail, Salem done right and a weekend at a reputedly haunted luxury hotel.

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