David Tanis ensures sweet and nutty cauliflower with gorgeous and delicious browning by pan-frying it. He writes, "To get sweet caramelized cauliflower, pan-fried is the way to go. Some cooks make this dish with grated cauliflower, but I prefer to make irregular thin slices, which brown beautifully. Make it as spicy as you wish." Excerpted from David Tanis Market Cooking by David Tanis (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2017. Slideshow: More Cauliflower Recipes
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David Tanis’ Hubbard Squash with Parmesan and Brown Butter works equally well as an appetizer or main dish. Although, Tanis especially enjoys “using leftovers for a baked pasta—layer the squash with rigatoni or penne cooked firmly al dente, and then shower with grated cheese and bread crumbs.” Feel free to substitute any hardy winter squash for the Hubbard.Excerpted from David Tanis Market Cooking (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2017. Slideshow: More Squash Recipes
This Indian-style condiment provides the sweetness of traditional cranberry sauce, along with less conventional spice from fennel seeds, ginger, and jalapeño.
A cast-iron skillet produces a crispy brown crust on this corn bread, though cake pans will work, too. This quick bread can be used as the base for stuffing, but it's also delicious on its own, with butter.
There’s so much richness on the Thanksgiving table that a few tart and spicy things are necessary for balance, like this raw beet slaw. Slideshow: Great Slaw Recipes
Sour cream or cream cheese may be the usual spread with salty smoked salmon, but chef David Tanis thinks softened butter makes a tasty alternative. (Think of ham-and-butter sandwiches.) To give the butter a zippy bite, he stirs in lemon zest and both Dijon and grainy mustards. Slideshow: Fantastic Fast Hors d’Oeuvres
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With patches of man-size pumpkins and green gourds hanging from trellises at Hudson Ranch and Vineyards, some kind of squash dish is a requirement at Thanksgiving dinner. This simple gratin features cubes of melt-in-your-mouth winter squash flavored with thyme and sage. Plus: More Thanksgiving Side Dishes
David Tanis’s cinnamon-and-cardamom-spiced pie is a nod to Napa winemaker Lee Hudson’s Texas background. It has a classic mountaintop profile, because it’s packed with lots of tart, crisp apples. Slideshow: Great Apple Pie Recipes