Adapted from [Max Falkowitz's recipe](https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/04/best-dark-chocolate-ice-cream-recipe.html) using [my base](https://platezero.com/bb/ice-cream). I didn't want to affect the texture too much, and I wanted to have actual pieces of chocolate in the ice cream.

This tried-and-true stuffing recipe, featuring aromatic sage and hearty sausage, is an easy crowd-pleaser. We use oven-dried bread (not stale bread!) to help it better soak up the broth, eggs, and butter. The finished product is a savory, sausage-studded bread pudding with crisp edges and burnished exterior.

### Coffee-Chocolate Add a tablespoon of instant espresso powder and a splash of coffee liqueur such as Tia Maria to the custard. Add in a cup or so of chocolate chunks just before churning is complete.

I'm a bit of a control freak when it comes to my meals. This has led me to slowly but surely take over almost every aspect of Thanksgiving dinner. There's some holdouts though, like cranberry sauce, who I leave to my sister or mother to handle.

At Thanksgiving and other holidays, vegetarians deserve better than a cobbled-together meal of side dishes. These stuffed pumpkins, filled with mushrooms, kale, kabocha squash, and cheese, are packed with autumnal flavors, making for a meatless main course that can rival any holiday roast.