SIMPLE AND STRAIGHTFORWARD
Thanksgiving is no time for trying that complicated new recipe you’ve been trying.
“Only make things you know how to make really well,” Garten advises.
PLAYLIST PICKS
Garten’s customized dinner playlist includes classic crooners like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett.
Credit: Quentin Bacon
“Often times, it’s many generations at one table,” explains Garten.
“And I think everybody loves old-fashioned music.”
Her favorite seasonal staple?
Creamy root vegetable gratin, topped generously with Gruyere cheese and crispy homemade bread crumbs.
(Look for the recipe in her new release,Cooking for Jeffrey, available now.)
“I make double everything,” admits Garten.
Pop culture and recent favorites, like the Broadway showFalsettos.
Says Garten, “It’s just fabulous.”
“It’s not cheating,” says Garten.
“If there’s a great bakery that makes a wonderful apple pie, buy it.
If there’s a florist that does beautiful arrangements, order them.”
In short, “Do everything it’s possible for you to not to do it all yourself.”
