Creative Loafing Tampa

DIY Green: Upcycled Thanksgiving tablescape (video)

Create a Thanksgiving tablescape using paper grocery bags and other found items.

• by Katie Machol
Create a Thanksgiving tablescape using paper grocery bags and other found items.
• Tags: Green Living, thanksgiving, tablescape, craft, crafting, DIY, video, the guilty crafter, green, green living

Be your own barista with these post-holiday feast drink offerings

Tasty, coffeehouse style drinks for the holiday season.

• by Katie Machol
Tasty, coffeehouse style drinks for the holiday season.
• Tags: Drink, holidays, feast, food, thanksgiving, Christmas, barista, coffee, latte, milk foam, steamed milk, how to foam milk at home, recipe, hot chocolate

The CL Food guide to holiday sides, appetizers and desserts

Everything but the bird.

• by Katie Machol
Everything but the bird.
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Recipes & Cooking, thanksgiving, Christmas, dinner, recipes, holiday, soiree, food, stuffing, soup, dessert, pie, pumpkin pie, apple, sweets, side dish, salad, cake, cupcake, galette

Thanksgiving sips: Classy cocktails to serve with your turkey

Tasty tipples with bourbon, tequila and the exotic Pisco from Peru.

• by Katie Machol
Tasty tipples with bourbon, tequila and the exotic Pisco from Peru.
• Tags: Drink, drink, cocktail, imbibe, thanksgiving, bourbon, tequila, pisco, booze, liquor, feast, holiday

Dining out on Turkey Day: Thanksgiving at The Columbia Restaurant in Ybor

• by Carlos Hernandez
• Tags: Restaurant News, Ybor, thanksgiving, turkey, Restaurant News, the columbia

Ideas for using leftover Thanksgiving turkey

• by Cristian Feher
A quick and to the point article on things to do with leftover turkey that should get you through the week following Thanksgiving (because I guarantee that many of you still have leftover turkey hanging out in the fridge).
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Recipes & Cooking, Food and Restaurants, thanksgiving, Recipes & Cooking, tampa personal chef, chef cristian feher, what to do with leftover turkey, leftover turkey recipes, turkey recipes

As American as Thanksgiving (no matter what's on the table)

• by Cecelia Messina
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Food and Restaurants, food, thanksgiving, Cuban Food, immigrants, puerco asado

Leftover turkey calls for an 'Elena Ruz' sandwich

• by Andy Huse
Think of the Elena Ruz as the opposite of Thanksgiving dinner: fast, small, compact and utterly complete in its simplicity.
• Tags: Recipes & Cooking, thanksgiving, Recipes & Cooking, sandwich, leftovers, cream cheese, elena ruz sandwich, leftover turkey, strawberry jam

Life As We Blow It: Why camping out in front of Best Buy is the quintessential American Thanksgiving

• by Scott Harrell
Thanksgiving is the ultimate history-revision tool, the ultimate rationalization for excessive indulgence on every level, the ultimate expression of entitlement to all these things of ours, our land, our freedom, our football and our waistlines and our Xbox 360s. And it works.
• Tags: Life As We Blow It, thanksgiving, culture, satire, Scott Harrell, Life As We Blow It

Craft brews to pair with your Thanksgiving feast

• by Sean Nordquist
Wine is still the default go-to adult beverage for the big feast, but try some of these beers for a flavorful alternative.
• Tags: Drink, Drink, beer, thanksgiving, turkey, craft beer, beer pairing, food and beer

Apples to Applejack: Libations that pair nicely with the nippier autumn weather

• by Paul Abercrombie
Applejack is a very versatile cocktail ingredient. It swaps out easily with most any drinks calling for bourbon or rye, and it plays nice with other spirits, juices and spices – especially maple syrup, cinnamon and the tangy pomegranate taste of grenadine.
• Tags: Drink, Recipes & Cooking, apple, Drink, recipe, thanksgiving, Recipes & Cooking, cocktail, paul abercrombie, liquor, autumn, applejack

Pumpkin pie comes from pumpkins? Proof that using real pumpkin makes for better pie

• by T. Hampton Dohrman
The result of using fresh pumpkin is subtle and sweet, with a smooth texture that beats the hell out of canned pumpkin. It’s like the difference between fresh and canned green beans (you know, that canned-taste and that ugly color).
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Recipes & Cooking, Food and Restaurants, thanksgiving, Recipes & Cooking, dessert, Fall, pie, pumpkin, pumpkin pie, t. hampton dohrman, autumn

Turkey 101: Giving your family the bird - The guerrilla guide to holiday turkey cookery

• by Cristian Feher
A good turkey will last an hour, but the story of the chef will last the rest of the year. Dig in, no matter what your mother-in-law says.
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Recipes & Cooking, Food and Restaurants, thanksgiving, turkey, Recipes & Cooking, chef cristian feher, tampa bay chef services, perfect turkey, how to cook turkey, perfect turkey recipe, holiday turkey recipe, perfect christmas turkey recipe, chef cristian turkey recipe, methods of cooking turkey

Holiday side dishes sans guilt: Ginger-coconut sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts with caramelized onions

• by Katie Machol
Try these easy to prepare, lightened up sides in at your next feast with plenty of flavor and significantly less calories than the standard holiday fare. Your pants will thank you.
• Tags: Recipes & Cooking, recipe, holidays, thanksgiving, christmas, Recipes & Cooking, Katie Machol, caramelized onions, side dish, holiday season, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, holiday food

The Holy Grail of custard: Pumpkin flan (recipe)

• by Susan Filson
I think it’s safe to say that I know my flan. And this flan, dear readers, is the best I’ve ever had. It’s the Holy Grail of flan. It’s flantastic. It is literally caramel-covered crack.
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Recipes & Cooking, Food and Restaurants, cooking, recipes, thanksgiving, Recipes & Cooking, caramel, custard, pumpkin, susan filson, flan, Latin food

Give Thanks 4 the Rice and Tomato Stuffing Recipe (perfect for fish, not turkey)

• by Ian Finn
Give thanks 4 extreme solar powered nutritional taste and energy of caloric foodstuffs.
• Tags: Recipes & Cooking, fish, thanksgiving, stuffing, dressing, Recipes & Cooking, rice, gratin, casserole, flounder, ian finn, tilapia, vegetarian option, vegan option, gluten free, wheat free, sun-dried tomatoes, Uncategorized

The Green Community week in review: Obama to attend climate summit, Al Gore on SNL, NBC vs PETA, and more

• by Katie Machol
What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, obama, snl, global warming, holidays, NBC, thanksgiving, turkey, Al Gore, animal cruelty, PETA, Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, purses, climate change, Macy's, accessories, climate summit, copenhagen, energy savings, terra ware, mammogram, macy's thanksgiving day parade, transitioning communities, green fashion, eco-friendly alternative to plastic tableware, terraware, Uncategorized

Weddings, anniversaries, handheld TVs and national championships: A Thanksgiving tale

• by Chris Humpherys
• Tags: Sports, Sports, thanksgiving, wedding, Uncategorized

Cornbread, Sausage and Apple Stuffing recipe

• by Susan Filson
• Tags: Recipes & Cooking, apple, recipes, thanksgiving, stuffing, cornbread, Recipes & Cooking, sausage, Uncategorized

Cook up energy savings this Thanksgiving

• by Suzanne Grant
While you’re working up a sweat in the kitchen this November, take a few simple steps to save energy while cooking your holiday favorites.
• Tags: Green Living, Progress Energy, cooking, thanksgiving, Television, Green Living, energy star, green thanksgiving, Uncategorized