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I have many vivid and wonderful memories of family and friends gathering around the table to celebrate holidays, special events, and just the companionship of one another. Meals were always a special event whether eaten at a table with cloth napkins, holiday decorations and the good china, or on a picnic table with a red checkered tablecloth on a balmy summer day.

Throughout history, meals have always occupied a special place in the world's great religions. As we gather for sustenance and companionship, we are in our most vulnerable human condition, and that's where the Divine enters. This is precisely why mealtime is sacred and shouldn't be subservient to television, texting, or other interruptions. We need each other's companionship and the opportunity to be fully human so much that we can't let distractions overwhelm us.

My wife, Natalie, and I have always enjoyed cooking. As our sons, Jared, Jeff, and Kevin got older they all became good cooks. I had been working on putting together a book of both traditional family recipes and favorite newer recipes, but how do you ever say such a thing is done? So, I decided that the best solution would be to put the recipes online where they would be available to friends and family and now, of course, to anyone else who is interested. Now we have added Izabella, Amie, and Katy, three wonderful daughters-in-law. With their extended families, I'm sure they will be contributing some wonderful recipes.

So! Make some great food, gather around the table with your loved ones and strangers as well, give thanks to God, share your stories, and celebrate life.

Bon appetit! - Mark Karney

Fresh Cranberry Relish – Fancy

Holidays, Sauce & Condiment, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian Comments Off

Nov 112015

We have been making a fresh cranberry relish for Thanksgiving as long as I can remember. This recipe is a little more complicated, but it is still no-cook, fresh and healthy.

Fresh Cranberry Relish – Fancy

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Category: Holidays, Sauce & Condiment, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetarian

Author: Mark Karney

Ingredients

1 medium unpeeled orange—scrubbed, halved, seeded and cut into 2-inch chunks
1 medium Granny Smith apple—peeled, cored and cut into 2-inch chunks
1/4 medium unpeeled lemon—scrubbed, seeded and cut into 2-inch chunks
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (1 pound)
3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans or pistachios.
½ - ¾ cup sugar
1/2 tsp. fresh grated nutmeg (to taste)
1/4 tsp. ground ginger (to taste)

Instructions

Wash the cranberries and pick through them, removing any soft or shriveled ones.
Pulse the berries in a food processor until they are chopped fine, and then put them in a bowl.
In a food processor, combine the orange, apple and lemon and pulse until finely chopped.
Transfer to the bowl with the cranberries and stir in 1/2 cup of the sugar, the nutmeg, ginger and the nuts. Mix well.
Taste and add more sugar if necessary.
Refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend.

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Fresh Cranberry Relish