Looking for a way to make a basic pumpkin pie more festive for Thanksgiving? Put a turkey on it! TIMESAVER TIP: You don't even have to make anything from scratch! This works great with refrigerated/frozen pie crust and a premade pie from the freezer section/bakery of your local grocery store. Just make sure, before you … Continue reading Thanksgiving Turkey Pie Design
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Christmas Clean-Up Tips
Let's be honest: the holidays are exhausting! Once the preparations and festivities are over, it's a miracle we get through the piles of dirty dishes, let alone putting away all the décor. The temptation to mindlessly shove everything holiday-related into bins and out of your sight until next year is strong. And sometimes, life circumstances … Continue reading Christmas Clean-Up Tips
Sour Cream Pumpkin Pie with Egg Nog Whipped Cream
Happy day before Thanksgiving, a day in which many people are baking up a storm! For my final Thanksgiving prep post, I've saved the best for last: our favorite pumpkin pie recipe. It's a little more complicated than our Classic Pumpkin Pie, but the extra effort is well rewarded! We start with Iron Chef Alex … Continue reading Sour Cream Pumpkin Pie with Egg Nog Whipped Cream
Cranberry Apple Custard Pie
Looking to step away from traditional Thanksgiving desserts and really impress your guests? Try this Cranberry Apple Custard Pie! With a layer of Crème Pâtissière (pastry cream) topped by a layer of cranberry apple compote, nestled together in flaky pie crust pastry, this pie is a delicious balance of sweet and tart. It makes a … Continue reading Cranberry Apple Custard Pie
Herb Compound Butter
Want to make things a little easier in the kitchen on Thanksgiving Day? Make compound butter! By combining butter and fresh herbs in your early Thanksgiving prep, you can cut out all that chopping on the big day. For all those traditional recipes that call for butter and herbs, just reach for this! Mixed it … Continue reading Herb Compound Butter
Mainstay Spotify Holiday Playlists
One of the most important - yet frequently overlooked - elements to the best holiday experiences is the music. Which is why we've created a variety of Spotify playlists to take the guesswork out of it for you! From a quiet evening in front of the fireplace to a stylish dinner party dressed to the … Continue reading Mainstay Spotify Holiday Playlists
Thanksgiving Leftover Paninis
Imagine all the best flavors of Thanksgiving stuffed between two pieces of crunchy, buttery Sourdough bread with ooey, gooey Swiss cheese and the tang of mustard? Did that get your attention? Truth be told, every single November, I anticipate this leftovers sandwich more than Thanksgiving dinner itself. In fact, I ensure I will have plenty … Continue reading Thanksgiving Leftover Paninis
Signature Mainstay Butter Herb Roasted Turkey
Looking for a dependable, traditional Thanksgiving turkey recipe? Look no further! Our signature roasted turkey recipe uses butter and fresh herbs to make a juicy, flavorful turkey with crispy skin. The science behind it is simple. Putting herb butter under the skin allows for lots of moisture and flavor in the meat. Salting the skin … Continue reading Signature Mainstay Butter Herb Roasted Turkey
Building a Cheese Board
Grazing boards have become super popular lately, and for good reason! Not only do they offer lots of options for hungry guests, but being able to set-and-forget these boards makes them a very easy option for the host/cook! There are many types of grazing boards to choose from. Some are themed based on the holiday … Continue reading Building a Cheese Board
Setting Our Thanksgiving Table
I absolutely love tablescapes! However, I'm not so good at all those formal dining rules: this fork here, this plate there. I'm just too impatient for that, and who wants to do extra dishes afterward? As a result, I aim to keep things relatively casual while still making it special for all the guests around … Continue reading Setting Our Thanksgiving Table
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