We’re all drowning in Thanksgiving tips and to-do’s but here’s one more and it’s only three words: mascarpone whipped cream. I bet you’ll never again put plain whipped cream on your pies after you sample this luscious alternative. It’s not only a tastier dessert topping, it’s more stable, so you can whip it up hours ahead and it won’t weep. I add a splash of Jamaican rum for its brown-sugar flavor, but you can stop with vanilla extract if you prefer.
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From the Planet Cheese archives, these six recipes may inspire you to bring something new to the Thanksgiving table. At least that’s my hope. Most are portable, in case you’re a guest. For pre-dinner nibbling, set out a creamy goat cheese dip imbued with fried shallots—an elevated take on the sour-cream classic—or smoky pimento cheese, an unusual recipe from the baker who makes the Obamas’ Thanksgiving pies. For traditionalists, I’ve got the recipe for Zingerman’s famous pimento cheese, courtesy of the beloved Ann Arbor shop.
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