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Dorie Greenspan’s Custardy Apple Squares

Adapted from “Baking Chez Moi,” by Dorie Greenspan (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014).

Tested size: 9 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for the pan
3 medium juicy, sweet apples, such as Gala or Fuji, peeled
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch fine sea salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 tablespoons whole milk, at room temperature
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with a little butter.

Slice the […]

Valley Bounty: Local Turkey

Fresh and frozen local turkeys are widely available in the Valley, but you need to place your order now to reserve a bird for your Thanksgiving table! There are countless ways to cook a turkey, and if you don’t want to go through the hassle of brining, at least give the bird a good rub down the night before with ample kosher salt—it helps keep it moist but textured.

By Abby Getman of Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA)

CISA’s local turkey […]

Squash and Cheese Pie

Adapted by Claire Morenon from the New York Times.

Having spent many Thanksgivings as the lone vegetarian at the table, I developed an arsenal of delicious recipes that seemed substantial and special enough to fill the turkey’s spot on my plate. This makes for a great side dish, too! Below are the original ingredients from the New York Times recipe, with my comments.

1 1.5-2lb butternut squash
2 Tbs olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2/3 C grated aged sharp cheddar
2/3 C grated nutty, earthy semisoft cheese […]

Cranberry Sauces

Courtesy of Meggin Thwing Eastman, who shares local recipes and cooking ideas at Happy Valley Locavore.

Cranberries available around here aren’t strictly local, but it’s not hard to find ones grown in Massachusetts at least. And Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce just wouldn’t be right.

I like to make whole berry sauce, the kind where you dump fresh or frozen whole berries into a saucepan with a little water and some sugar and cook until they pop and become a chunky jelly. It’s […]

Let’s Play: Simple Play at the Table

Where did all the play go? Am I the only parent that is mourning its loss? The new math makes sense to me. I read Old Dogs, New Math: Homework Help for Puzzled Parents last winter after a friend with middle school aged children mentioned the math concepts coming my way. I like to be […]

4 Books that Explore the History of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a national holiday that ties us back nearly 400 years to a time when the Wampanoag Indians were vital in helping the Pilgrims survive their new world. This year along with your harvest feast, go ahead and have a slice of history too! He…