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My Brooklyn brother had moved again just this week, and Thanksgiving was at his new place, held with him, me, his roommates, and one of their friends. Good times all around. The new apartment is in a really cool building. It was apparently a former union hall back in the early 1900s, and it's in the process of being renovated to be fit for human habitation, so when I walked in the building, I was like, am I in the right place? as it was all half-plastered walls and an iron staircase that looked rather as though it hadn't received a coat of paint since the Truman administration. Once I got up to their floor, though, it was all newly fixed up and quite lovely. Also, they have access to a fabulous rooftop view of the Manhattan skyline.

Anyhoo, I tried out a couple new recipes this year, and thought I'd share them/archive them for next year, because they have a great ratio of effort:deliciousness.

Basic Cranberry Sauce

How to make pie crust without tearing your hair out