Claire Saffitz
Contributing Editor
A former senior food editor at Bon Appétit, Claire Saffitz was the host of the popular series Gourmet Makes before leaving the company in 2020. She is the bestselling author of Dessert Person and What's for Dessert and currently hosts a companion series to her books on YouTube, also called Dessert Person. After graduating from Harvard University, she received a master’s degree in culinary history from McGill in Montreal and then studied pastry in Paris at École Grégoire Ferrandi. She lives in New York City with her husband and two cats. dessertperson.com
Recipes
Relish Tray With D.I.Y. Eggs
Smoked almonds and black olives are our suggestions for this appetizer, but use any nut or olive that you like.
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Figs with Bacon and Chile
This figs recipe is sweet, salty, sticky, and acidic—everything you want in a one-bite appetizer.
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Cacio e Pepe Chips
Cacio e pepe works on so many things, this potato chip recipe is just our latest obsession with using the whole flavor combination.
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Easy Roast Turkey With No-Roux Gravy
It’s important to follow the measurements for the salt and to use a low-sodium stock (or, better yet, a homemade one) for this recipe—otherwise, the gravy could wind up being too salty.
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Mango-Lime Curd
This tangy and slightly tropical curd recipe makes a good layer cake or meringue pie filling. Or, you know, dip shortbread cookies into it. If gifting this, transfer it to a glass jar and make sure the lucky recipient knows to keep it chilled.
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Navy Bean and Escarole Stew with Feta and Olives
There’s no stock in this wintry vegetarian stew recipe—it relies on the starchy bean cooking liquid for its flavor (which is a polite way of saying sorry, but you can’t use canned beans here and get the same results).
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Spicy Wet Walnuts with Chile, Orange, and Star Anise
This dead-simple walnuts recipe is sweet and savory, which means you can take it in either direction. It’s an amazing sundae topping and would transform an ordinary bowl of oatmeal into a thing of greatness, but you could also serve it on a cheese board or as a condiment for roast pork chops. Choices!
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Braised Chicken Thighs With Squash and Mustard Greens
Don’t have an acorn squash for this chicken thighs recipe? Use butternut. Not into mustard greens? Use kale, Swiss chard, or spinach.
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Potato Blinis
These potato blinis are inspired by a Thomas Keller recipe. They're the ideal base for caviar.
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Free-Form Chocolate Candies
Known as mendiants in France, these adorned chocolate bites are a holiday tradition.
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Simple Christmas Cookies
A super-easy, no-mixer-needed cookie dough recipe that doesn’t dirty any bowls and leaves plenty of time for the fun stuff—baking, decorating, and eating dough scraps, of course.
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Boozy Grapefruit-Pomegranate Gummy Candies
Left unadorned, these gummy candies look like precious gems, or they can be transformed into sparkly crunchy treats by tossing in coarse sugar before serving.
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Chocolate-Peppermint Fudge
Crush candies in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. Using a hand mixer is more effective than a stand mixer for this chocolate-peppermint fudge recipe.
Culture
The 36 Hour Thanksgiving Grocery List
Here's exactly what you'll need to pick up at the grocery store for a successful 36 hour Thanksgiving dinner.
Culture
How to Pull Off a 36-Hour Thanksgiving Dinner
You don't need to prep for weeks to have a perfect Thanksgiving dinner. You only need 36 hours.
Culture
Day 2: How to Pull Off a 36-Hour Thanksgiving
You don't need to prep for weeks to have a perfect Thanksgiving dinner. You only need 36 hours.
Recipes
Savory Sweet Potato Casserole
Brown butter and rosemary are the ultimate, timeless pairing for sweet potatoes. Making your own breadcrumbs from sourdough bread shoots this recipe into all-star status, but using store-bought in a pinch is perfectly fine too.
Culture
The 7 Easy Steps to Thanksgiving Appetizer Greatness
There has to be something besides crudités to serve before Thanksgiving dinner. The question is: What?
Culture
These Glazed Shallots Are Thanksgiving's Sleeper Hit
There's no such thing as seconds of these glazed shallots—they disappear too fast.
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Braised and Brûléed Apples with Ice Cream
A thin layer of caramelized sugar on the surface of these apples mimics the crackle of crème brûlée. Finally, a good reason to poach fruit.