Hey hey hey. Did everyone survive the holiday? I had a fantastic, relaxing day with friends and my primary needs for the day (talking to my grandparents, great food, football and booze) were all met.
Today, I want to share a few tidbits that may be useful for you or people you know. Whether you’re looking for something to do this weekend, dreaming of a new job or stuck on what to give that picky food lover, I have you covered today.
Gifts
Heirloom Table 2011 Holiday Gift Totes
As you know, MOTB is all about supporting local entrepreneurs and the NYC food community. One company you should definitely know about is Heirloom Table, which offers foods from the “U.S. Slow Food Ark of Taste,” meaning foods that are considered US heirloom varieties developed in the U.S. from about eighty to several hundred years ago. Heirloom Table promotes foods that are “extremely delicious, a rich part of local history, and are in danger of being lost due to large-scale industrial farming practices.”
As a special treat for all MOTB readers, Heirloom Table is offering 10% off your entire order from now until December 31st (order by Dec 15th to get gifts by x-mas!). Enter “mouthoftheborder” in the coupon code field to get the discount.
Check out one of the several curated holiday gift totes (and check out the site for more unique, hard-to-find heritage food gifts).
The Nostalgic Auntie’s Breakfast – $26.00
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From MOTB’s kitchen to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!!
Don’t forget the booze!
What am I making? I’m visiting two sets of dear friends this year, and I’m bringing nibbles to their celebrations.
Here’s my list:
April Bloomfield’s Roasted Carrots with Thyme & Garlic (Best. Carrots. Ever.)
Cornbread in a Cast Iron Skillet
Rosemary and Honey Pecans
A Sugar-Free Version of Pumpkin Pie (deciding between modifying this recipe and this one)
Pie Update: I went with the “tangy, creamy pumpkin pie” recipe here. I roasted a small organic pumpkin, which yielded more than double the pumpkin I needed and made an all-butter crust based on this version. For the pie, I substituted 1/2 cup of honey for the two types of sugar. I also added 1/4 tsp. of baking soda to reduce the acidity of the honey.
A “Note to Self” for the next time I make the crust: Parbake for about 8 min. covered, 8 min. uncovered. Parbaking for longer makes it soggy from all the butter. Also not necessary to drop overall pie baking temp. 25 degrees to compensate for the honey – next time cook at the full 325 degrees for recommended time, checking after 40 min. Undercook slightly to keep pie from “breaking.”
I am so very thankful for all of YOU. Your comments, questions, tweets and emails really make this site worth it for me.
- Photo Credit: Alana’s Pantry on Flickr
I hope you have a sweet, restful and gratitude-filled holiday.
xoxox,
Emily / Mouth of the Border
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November 18, 2011
If you’ve been buried for the past week, you may have missed Mouth of the Border’s third Midnight Brunch on 11/11/11. Here’s the photo recap. As with every event, there were some crowd favorites on the menu. This time, though, there were several small plates served and, therefore, a few more crowd pleasers. We don’t [...]
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November 14, 2011
Mouth of the Border’s supper club, Midnight Brunch Edition #3 was the best one yet! We had an amazing celebration of the historic Spice Route, featuring dishes from Iran, Morocco, the West Indies and Sicily with cocktails to match.
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October 21, 2011
Hello, Portland-goers! Here are my top recommendations for where to have a few craft cocktails in this fair city. If you don’t know what sort of drinks you like, these each have extensive cocktail lists as well as artists behind the bar who can mix up a great drink for you based on your preferences. [...]
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October 20, 2011
One of the hardest, but most fun parts of planning a trip is figuring out where and what to eat when you arrive at your destination. Is a place truly worth it, or just for tourists? What should you order, if you’ve never been? I have a lot of friends headed west to Portland, OR [...]
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