Looking for a little last-minute inspiration on the biggest food/cooking day of the year? A few of your favorite, Chicago-based cooking blogs have your back with inspired ideas on what to serve Aunt Sally, grumpy Uncle Billy and the picky kids’ table.
These local, mostly self-taught gourmands have taken the time to pour over piles of magazines, famous cooking sites and fast-forward through hours of recipe-how-to shows to adapt some brilliant ideas into tried-and-true hits. You can’t go wrong with any of our favorites.
Site: Lottie + Doof
Our Holiday Favorites: Pumpkin Spice Bread
Site: The Kitchen Sink
Our Holiday Favorites: Dry-Brined Turkey (pre-tested earlier this week!)
Site: Whipped
Our Holiday Favorites: Sweet Potatoes with Kale, Caramelized Red Onion and Fresh Sage
Manchego Stuffed Dates With Truffle Honey
Judi Cutrone is a writer with Otherwise Incorporated for The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Chicago, Magnificent Mile. Follow her on Twitter and at Creme de la Mode.
Home Photo Credit: “Spiced Sweet Potatoes & Chickpeas” by Hugh from Sprouted Kitchen, one of the most gorgeous food blogs we have ever been graced to see.
