The Friendsgiving Handbook: (Thanksgiving Recipe Cookbook, Friendsgiving Gift)

The Friendsgiving Handbook is a short, sweet, and stress-free guide to celebrating Thanksgiving with friends. This handy cookbook features 25 delicious recipes that cover every part of a Thanksgiving meal with your family of choice. From Simple but Classic Roast Turkey and Garlic-Miso Gravy, to Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Concord Grape Pie, this cookbook encourages home chefs to attempt the classics or experiment with something new. • Filled with helpful advice on planning ahead and creating an oven schedule • Includes tips on decorating your table • Complete with charming seasonal illustrations The popularity of Friendsgiving celebrations grows every year—whether it's because of that weird uncle or the distance between your home and mom's table, The Friendsgiving Handbook is here to help make it your best holiday meal. This illustrated book is essential for hosting a Friendsgiving celebration, whether it's a potluck or a sit-down affair. • A perfect gift for home cooks, hosts and hostesses who love cooking and hosting Friendsgiving, friends who live far away from their families, or people who simply love Thanksgiving so much they want to celebrate it twice • A wonderful resource for celebrating the holiday with your family-by-choice, without the stress • Great for those who enjoyed Thanksgiving: How to Cook it Well by Sam Sifton, All Time Best Holiday Entertaining by America's Test Kitchen, and The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays by Ree Drummond Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Dedication......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 So You Want to Host Friendsgiving?......Page 10 TO START......Page 15 The Very Important Question of What to Drink......Page 16 Rosemary Old-Fashioneds for a Crowd......Page 21 Fig and Olive Relish......Page 22 Sage Fried Almonds......Page 25 Pull-Apart Rolls......Page 27 A Note on Butter (and Other Ingredients)......Page 29 ON THE SIDE......Page 33 Tablescaping......Page 34 Chicory and Apple Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette......Page 38 Cranberry Sauce with Candied Ginger......Page 41 Friendsgiving 101: Guest Management......Page 42 Black Pepper Cornbread......Page 47 Creamed Kale and Collards......Page 49 Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts......Page 53 Roasted Pumpkin with Bacon and Dates......Page 54 Panfried Green Beans with Mushrooms......Page 56 Plan Like a Pro......Page 58 Sweet Potatoes au Gratin......Page 63 Crème Fraîche and Leek Mashed Potatoes......Page 64 Sausage and Cracker Stuffing......Page 67 Apple and Pecan Cornbread Dressing......Page 70 TURKEY & MORE......Page 73 Turkey Talk......Page 74 Simple but Classic Roast Turkey......Page 79 Turkey Legs Braised in White Wine......Page 81 Slow-Roasted Turkey......Page 85 Turkey Gravy......Page 86 Garlic-Miso Gravy......Page 89 Butternut Squash, Blue Cheese, and Radicchio Tart......Page 90 Sage and Mushroom Lasagna......Page 93 How to Have All This Food Ready at the Same Time......Page 96 PIES PIES PIES......Page 101 Pie Dough......Page 102 Concord Grape Pie......Page 107 Spiced Caramel Apple Pie......Page 109 Sweet Potato Pie with Marshmallow Fluff......Page 113 Menu Suggestions......Page 116 Index......Page 122 D......Page 123 M......Page 124 T......Page 125 W......Page 126 Acknowledgments......Page 127 Chronicle Ebooks......Page 130 **__The Friendsgiving Handbook__is a short, sweet, and stress-free guide to celebrating Thanksgiving with friends. This handy cookbook features 25 delicious recipes that cover every part of a Thanksgiving meal with your family of choice.****From Simple but Classic Roast Turkey and Garlic-Miso Gravy,**• Filled with helpful advice on planning ahead and creating an oven schedule• Includes tips on decorating your table• Complete with charming seasonal illustrations**The popularity of Friendsgiving celebrations grows every year—whether it's because of that weird uncle or the distance between your home and mom's table,__The Friendsgiving Handbook__is here to help make it your best holiday meal.****This illustrated book is essential for hosting a Friendsgiving celebration, whether it's a potluck or a sit-down affair.**• A perfect gift for home cooks, hosts and hostesses who love cooking and hosting Friendsgiving, friends who live far away from their families, or people who simply love Thanksgiving so much they want to celebrate it twice• A wonderful resource for celebrating the holiday with your family-by-choice, without the stress• Great for those who enjoyedby Sam Sifton,by America's Test Kitchen, andby Ree Drummond A short, sweet, and stress-free guide to celebrating with friends, featuring twenty-five delicious recipes that cover every part of a Thanksgiving meal. The popularity of Friendsgiving celebrations grows every year, and whether it’s because of that weird uncle or the distance between your home and mom’s table, The Friendsgiving Handbook is here for those who aspire to take part. With twenty-five delicious recipes—from Simple but Classic Roast Turkey and Garlic-Miso Gravy, to Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Concord Grape Pie—this cookbook encourages home chefs to attempt the classics or experiment with something new. It is packed with helpful advice on planning ahead, decorating a table, and creating an oven schedule. This guide is essential for hosting a Thanksgiving celebration, whether a potluck or a sit-down affair, with your family of choice. “With this honest, smart, and encouraging guide, anyone can—and should!—host Friendsgiving. In 10 years of hosting, Emily Stephenson has seen it all, road testing the strategies and whittling down the best recipes for the happiest holiday of the year with your chosen family.” —Kristen Miglore, author of Food52’s Genius Recipes and Genius Desserts The popularity of Friendsgiving celebrations grows every year, and whether it's because of that weird uncle or the distance between your home and mom's table, The Friendsgiving Handbook is here for those who aspire to take part. With 25 delicious recipes that cover every part of the meal?from Simple but Classic Roast Turkey and Garlic-Miso Gravy, to Saut?ed Brussels Sprouts with Pine Nuts and Concord Grape Pie?this cookbook encourages home chefs to attempt the classics or experiment with something new. It is packed with helpful advice on planning ahead, decorating a table, and creating an oven schedule. This guide is essential for hosting a Thanksgiving celebration, whether a potluck or a sit-down affair, with your family of choice "The Friendsgiving Handbook is for enthusiastic home cooks and those who aspire to throw a Thanksgiving dinner for friends - or want a gift for that friend who hosts. With recipes for a traditional meal and encouragement to make it your own and leave the stress of entertaining behind, it is a great resource and a lovely gift for celebrating the holiday with your family by choice"-- Provided by publisher