thanksgiving

What You'll Need 1/2 cup brown rice syrup 1/2 cup berries

Included here is a simple recipe for turkey stock, yielding about 4 cups. To produce a more flavorful stock, heat a little vegetable or olive oil in the saucepan and brown the giblets and neck before adding the herbs, vegetables and water. The gravy recipe requires only 2 cups of stock, but you can refrigerate the rest to use for other Thanksgiving recipes, such as the savory dressing.

Pot Roast: 1 (4-pound) beef chuck roast Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large onion, sliced 2 carrots, peeled, thinly sliced 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced 5 cloves garlic, smashed 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup red wine 1 (15-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, in juice 2 cups beef broth, homemade, or low-sodium, low-fat 3 sprigs f...

It's strong enough to stand up to turkey and sides, but won't demolish more delicate starters or salads.