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Wishing you and your loved ones a delicious day with much to be thankful for today and throughout the holiday season! xo,Tammy Photo courtesy of The Norman Rockwell Museum in The Berkshires.

–> This year, for the first time in our lifetime, Thanksgiving and the first day of Chanukah fall on the same date. For those who celebrate both holidays, November 28th introduces an unprecedented convergence that popular culture has warmly come to call…Thanksgivukkah! This is the first time the two holidays have coincided since 1888, and according to […]

One of the benefits of having worked at The New York Times for the better part of a decade is that you never know who’s coming to dinner. I’ve been alternating Thanksgivings and this year I celebrated the feast with friends in Brooklyn. Pulitzer prize winning photographer Ruth Fremson joined us for dinner after having […]

Not so much into the pie? A dear friend and loyal reader recently asked me for a dessert suggestion to make for Thanksgiving. I thought I’d share the recipe here as well. It’s a family and personal favorite. Pumpkin Roll Prep: 45 min – Cook: 15 min – Cool: 60 min CAKE:1/4 cup powdered sugar […]

Thanksgiving is almost here. My traditional stuffing, bourbon cranberry sauce, pumpkin cream cheese roll, mashed potato feast will be enjoyed with some of my favorites in Brooklyn. This will be the prelude to my Discover Brooklyn stint which begins in December. There are cookies parties, holiday fairs and endless treasures to unveil. Meanwhile, I’ve been […]