Recipes

Revolutionary Cranberry and Horseradish Relish

This is an adaptation of Mama Stamberg’s Cranberry Relish, a recipe Susan Stamberg’s mother-in-law – yes, that Susan Stamberg, from NPR! – clipped from a 1959 piece by Craig Claiborne in the New York Times.

Sure, it’ll cause a stir at your Thanksgiving table. But a tasty one. It’s also good spread on a turkey sandwich or alongside steak or lamb.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups

12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
2 large shallots, peeled, trimmed, and quartered
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

In the bowl of a food processor, combine cranberries, shallot, and sugar and pulse to roughly mince. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in sour cream, horseradish, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.

Cranberry recipes I’ve developed for Bon Appetit magazine:

Cranberry and Vanilla Bean Sorbet

Basic Cranberry Sauce

Cinnamon and Clove Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce with Vanilla Bean and Cardamom

Quince and Cranberry Sauce

Pineapple Cranberry Sauce with Chiles and Cilantro