Mama Stamberg’s Cranberry Relish

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole raw cranberries, washed
  • 1 small onion
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons horseradish from a jar (“red is a bit milder than white”)

Directions

  1. Grind the raw berries and onion together. (“I use an old-fashioned meat grinder,” says Stamberg. “I’m sure there’s a setting on the food processor that will give you a chunky grind — not a puree.”)
  2. Add everything else and mix.
  3. Put in a plastic container and freeze.
  4. Early Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Sage Stuffing

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

  • 1 (about 18-ounce) loaf rustic bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 10 cups)
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 large yellow onions (about 1 pound total), diced
  • 4 large stalks celery, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh sage leaves
  • Leaves from 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 cups low-sodium turkey, chicken, or vegetable broth
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Dry the bread. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 225°F. Spread the bread
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