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three cookbooks + one audiobook + newsletter
glad you’re here
smittenkitchen.com
This apple-cranberry crisp is fragrant with citrus and cinnamon and is topped with an improved polenta streusel that tastes like buttery crumbled cornbread. I refreshed this recipe this week and it's now less sweet and perfect for the fall-winter holiday.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This apple-cranberry crisp is fragrant with citrus and cinnamon and is topped with an improved polenta streusel that tastes like buttery crumbled cornbread. I refreshed this recipe this week and it's now less sweet and perfect for the fall-winter holiday.
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New! We're turning a bag of baby carrots into a spotlight-stealing side dish with a brown butter sauce and a cheesy toasted breadcrumb topping for a resounding crunch and the perfect level of decadence.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
New! We're turning a bag of baby carrots into a spotlight-stealing side dish with a brown butter sauce and a cheesy toasted breadcrumb topping for a resounding crunch and the perfect level of decadence.
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smittenkitchen.com/2025/11/crun...
Six simple tips to send your (corn syrup-free) pecan pie game into the stratosphere -- and yes, one of them is how to add chocolate, because I know us. Just-good-enough pecan pie would never cut it around here.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Six simple tips to send your (corn syrup-free) pecan pie game into the stratosphere -- and yes, one of them is how to add chocolate, because I know us. Just-good-enough pecan pie would never cut it around here.
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This is Smitten Kitchen's only turkey recipe, because you'll never need another: burnished, perfectly cooked and crisp-skinned on a bed of onions that have been cooked in salty, buttery drippings. Oh, and there are five ingredients. And gravy. You've got this!
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November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is Smitten Kitchen's only turkey recipe, because you'll never need another: burnished, perfectly cooked and crisp-skinned on a bed of onions that have been cooked in salty, buttery drippings. Oh, and there are five ingredients. And gravy. You've got this!
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smittenkitchen.com/2019/11/dry-...
This week's SK Digest is a collection of my favorite Thanksgiving finales (including the pumpkin cheesecake I'm not welcome without), plus ideas for dinner this week, and an interview with Polina Chesnakova, whose cookbook, Chesnok, is out now.
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thanksgiving sweet finales
plus: dinner this week + an interview with polina chesnakova
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November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This week's SK Digest is a collection of my favorite Thanksgiving finales (including the pumpkin cheesecake I'm not welcome without), plus ideas for dinner this week, and an interview with Polina Chesnakova, whose cookbook, Chesnok, is out now.
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This roasted cabbage is a site favorite because much more than it seems: A warm salad for cold weather. Starter Cabbage for people who are cabbage hesitant. Better from the tray than a serving dish, thus rewarding laziness, you're welcome.
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November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This roasted cabbage is a site favorite because much more than it seems: A warm salad for cold weather. Starter Cabbage for people who are cabbage hesitant. Better from the tray than a serving dish, thus rewarding laziness, you're welcome.
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smittenkitchen.com/2019/11/roas...
A luxe longtime favorite, this is a sleeper recipe for a gloriously rich, deeply maple-y pie, creamy baked pie. I've toned down the nutmeg over the years so it doesn't blot out the other flavors, but mostly left everything as perfect as it's always been.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
A luxe longtime favorite, this is a sleeper recipe for a gloriously rich, deeply maple-y pie, creamy baked pie. I've toned down the nutmeg over the years so it doesn't blot out the other flavors, but mostly left everything as perfect as it's always been.
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I started making my Thanksgiving sweet potatoes like this a few years ago and haven't looked back. When slow-roasted, sweet potatoes get sweeter, louder, and more nuanced than seems possible. The salty, lightly blackened skin provides a heavenly, crispy contrast.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I started making my Thanksgiving sweet potatoes like this a few years ago and haven't looked back. When slow-roasted, sweet potatoes get sweeter, louder, and more nuanced than seems possible. The salty, lightly blackened skin provides a heavenly, crispy contrast.
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These tender breakfast buns infused with orange zest and wound with a brown sugar cranberry filling that becomes almost jammy as they bake are exquisitely good right now or for any holiday breakfasts you have ahead. They’re one of my all-time favorite recipes.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
These tender breakfast buns infused with orange zest and wound with a brown sugar cranberry filling that becomes almost jammy as they bake are exquisitely good right now or for any holiday breakfasts you have ahead. They’re one of my all-time favorite recipes.
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smittenkitchen.com/2013/11/cran...
In today's Weekly Yap, my not-strictly-cooking newsletter, we're talking about rowing a boat in the middle of Manhattan, Moonstruck, a tamale party, the correct way to load a dishwasher, and homemade food gifts. Come join the conversation!
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Friday, November 14 , 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In today's Weekly Yap, my not-strictly-cooking newsletter, we're talking about rowing a boat in the middle of Manhattan, Moonstruck, a tamale party, the correct way to load a dishwasher, and homemade food gifts. Come join the conversation!
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smittenkitchen.substack.com/p/the-weekly...
I'm a cover girl! A totally normal and regular thing that happened! And yes, I *totally* woke up like that. ✨@womansworldmag
In this week's magazine, I'm sharing my best tips for a festive, cost-effective, and delicious Thanksgiving. Read it here:
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In this week's magazine, I'm sharing my best tips for a festive, cost-effective, and delicious Thanksgiving. Read it here:
www.womansworld.com/entertainmen...
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I'm a cover girl! A totally normal and regular thing that happened! And yes, I *totally* woke up like that. ✨@womansworldmag
In this week's magazine, I'm sharing my best tips for a festive, cost-effective, and delicious Thanksgiving. Read it here:
www.womansworld.com/entertainmen...
In this week's magazine, I'm sharing my best tips for a festive, cost-effective, and delicious Thanksgiving. Read it here:
www.womansworld.com/entertainmen...
Apples, butterscotch, and gingerbread star in my favorite upside-down cake of all time. A big dollop of softly whipped cream on top is a requirement. I recently refreshed it; it's now more spiced, uses fewer bowls, and is scaled down to fit in a 9-inch pan.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Apples, butterscotch, and gingerbread star in my favorite upside-down cake of all time. A big dollop of softly whipped cream on top is a requirement. I recently refreshed it; it's now more spiced, uses fewer bowls, and is scaled down to fit in a 9-inch pan.
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smittenkitchen.com/2009/11/ging...
These balsamic-braised brussels sprouts from @suzannegoin are perfect in every way -- shallots, garlic, crisped pancetta, and balsamic all mingle together and infuse the tender brussels sprouts. A smattering of crisped thyme breadcrumbs finishes it off.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
These balsamic-braised brussels sprouts from @suzannegoin are perfect in every way -- shallots, garlic, crisped pancetta, and balsamic all mingle together and infuse the tender brussels sprouts. A smattering of crisped thyme breadcrumbs finishes it off.
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A no-boil, one-skillet, utterly cozy and decadent baked macaroni and cheese that’s become my forever go-to. I think you make it immediately as written for dinner tonight, and then double it for all of the holiday crowds ahead.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A no-boil, one-skillet, utterly cozy and decadent baked macaroni and cheese that’s become my forever go-to. I think you make it immediately as written for dinner tonight, and then double it for all of the holiday crowds ahead.
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smittenkitchen.com/2024/11/skil...
"Make apple pie? On a Tuesday?!" I promise, I haven't finally lost it, you can absolutely pull off minimalist apple pie with a flaky crust and sliced apples dotted with butter and sprinkled with sugar, and your weekday will be so much better for it.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"Make apple pie? On a Tuesday?!" I promise, I haven't finally lost it, you can absolutely pull off minimalist apple pie with a flaky crust and sliced apples dotted with butter and sprinkled with sugar, and your weekday will be so much better for it.
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smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simp...
This week's Smitten Kitchen Digest is a one stop shop for all of my best and most beloved Thanksgiving recipes we come back to year after year because they never fail. Plus, we have an interview with the amazing Padma Lakshmi about her new cookbook.
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the big thanksgiving planner
plus: an interview with padma lakshmi
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November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This week's Smitten Kitchen Digest is a one stop shop for all of my best and most beloved Thanksgiving recipes we come back to year after year because they never fail. Plus, we have an interview with the amazing Padma Lakshmi about her new cookbook.
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A favorite centerpiece salad that feels like the epitome of fall with roasted squash, toasted pepitas, pomegranate, and a showstopping sherry-shallot vinaigrette. Everyone loves when you make this salad.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A favorite centerpiece salad that feels like the epitome of fall with roasted squash, toasted pepitas, pomegranate, and a showstopping sherry-shallot vinaigrette. Everyone loves when you make this salad.
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smittenkitchen.com/2021/11/fall...
A orange-zested cranberry pecan bread studded with tart berry gems and finished with a snowglobe-like crunch on top so perfect it makes me forget every quickbread that came before it (pumpkin who?) and also converted me to enjoying nuts in loaf cakes.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A orange-zested cranberry pecan bread studded with tart berry gems and finished with a snowglobe-like crunch on top so perfect it makes me forget every quickbread that came before it (pumpkin who?) and also converted me to enjoying nuts in loaf cakes.
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smittenkitchen.com/2021/11/cran...
There’s good roast chicken, and then there’s Judy Roger’s legendary approach — dry brine (a fancy term for salting and leaving it), crazy crisp skin and a salad that’s akin to deconstructed stuffing. This is one of my favorite luxurious but low-key fall dinners.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
There’s good roast chicken, and then there’s Judy Roger’s legendary approach — dry brine (a fancy term for salting and leaving it), crazy crisp skin and a salad that’s akin to deconstructed stuffing. This is one of my favorite luxurious but low-key fall dinners.
smittenkitchen.com/2008/12/zuni...
smittenkitchen.com/2008/12/zuni...
If you've ever made breakfast burritos only to find them to be a staggering amount of work, this is the recipe for you -- the sheet pan is 100% easier. I include instructions for freezing and defrosting; future you is so glad you made extra.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If you've ever made breakfast burritos only to find them to be a staggering amount of work, this is the recipe for you -- the sheet pan is 100% easier. I include instructions for freezing and defrosting; future you is so glad you made extra.
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smittenkitchen.com/2018/09/brea...
The best — golden, crispy, perfectly flavored — spanakopita I’ve ever made or eaten, thanks to @Eatlikegreekwithjulie, who does a few things a little differently and it makes it so much more doable.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The best — golden, crispy, perfectly flavored — spanakopita I’ve ever made or eaten, thanks to @Eatlikegreekwithjulie, who does a few things a little differently and it makes it so much more doable.
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smittenkitchen.com/2022/01/span...
In this Weekly Yap, my not-strictly-cooking newsletter, we're talking about Kate Baer, Lily Allen, restoring stainless steel pans to their gleaming factory settings, comically large pastrami sandwiches, and easy meals for when you come home late.
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Friday, November 7 , 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In this Weekly Yap, my not-strictly-cooking newsletter, we're talking about Kate Baer, Lily Allen, restoring stainless steel pans to their gleaming factory settings, comically large pastrami sandwiches, and easy meals for when you come home late.
smittenkitchen.substack.com/p/the-weekly...
smittenkitchen.substack.com/p/the-weekly...
These are fixation-worthy apple dumplings. When you cut into each packet, flakes of buttery crust scatter and a trickle of spiced brown sugar floods your plate, mingling with the whiskey-infused glaze that had melted over the sides.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
These are fixation-worthy apple dumplings. When you cut into each packet, flakes of buttery crust scatter and a trickle of spiced brown sugar floods your plate, mingling with the whiskey-infused glaze that had melted over the sides.
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smittenkitchen.com/2022/09/appl...
A warm fall spin on one of my favorite summer salads, this keeps the bright flavors and textures — lemon, scallions, parsley, mint, garlic, and pita chips — but uses the cozy vegetables that abound in November.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A warm fall spin on one of my favorite summer salads, this keeps the bright flavors and textures — lemon, scallions, parsley, mint, garlic, and pita chips — but uses the cozy vegetables that abound in November.
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My everyday meatballs are one-bowl, one-pot, frying-free and have so much flavor, they work as a standalone dish or with a side of salad, and by "salad" I mean garlic bread.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
My everyday meatballs are one-bowl, one-pot, frying-free and have so much flavor, they work as a standalone dish or with a side of salad, and by "salad" I mean garlic bread.
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smittenkitchen.com/2016/02/ever...