Sweet Potatoes Cranberry Glaze

Tis’ the season when Dirty Laundry Kitchen turns into Thanksgiving central starting off with this recipe for Sweet Potatoes Cranberry Glaze. I can’t take credit for this recipe, it’s one that I use almost as written by Marcia Miesel for Food and Wine. It’s one of the Thanksgiving recipes that I’ve made more than once, and that’s saying something. I like to try new things every year, and if I come back to something, it has to be really good. I made it originally as part of my Thanksgiving 2011 menu, but it has definitely come up again since then. The Sweet Potatoes Cranberry Glaze is an interesting dish, because the baking time is really long. The first time I made it I thought it might even be an error. I intended to change that part of the recipe for sure, but as it turned out, it’s really good. They definitely don’t seem mushy and overcooked and the dish is gorgeous, so it’s fun to include on the table. It’s a dish that should be served in the pan it’s baked in, so if you have a really beautiful oven to table pan, this is the dish to use it … Continue reading

Sweet Potato Pancakes with Curry Puffed Grains

This year, I made a lot of sweet potato purée for my Caribbean Thanksgiving Menu, and there was a lot leftover. What to do? Of course, that brought the enjoyable challenge of creating sweet potato recipes, which I can never get enough of just the way they are, but Marc, not so much. So I have to cook up some interesting ways to help him appreciate the diversity of the sweet potato. The winner of my sweet potato new recipe challenge? Sweet Potato Pancakes with Curry Puffed Grains. The playful crunch of the toppings, paired with the healthy and filling Sweet Potato Pancakes with Curry Puffed Grains will keep me making sweet potatoes year round. Of course, it would be easy to make this with pumpkin, or other squash purees as well if you didn’t happen to make WAY too much sweet potato, like I did. And be warned, this is a dense and filling pancake that will stick with you, something I always appreciate. While I love pancakes, I hate that I’m already casing the joint for lunch about 80 minutes after the breakfast dishes are washed. There’s plenty of spicy to keep things interesting and the creamy, tangy coconut … Continue reading