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Introducing “An Autumn Pork Shoulder” brought to you by the wild and wonderful imagination of @unicornwrangler Recipe and instructions in our stories!

Feel like adding a little taste of Europe to the dinner table this Thanksgiving? Try @alyssanponticello Italian style stuffing.  ITALIAN-STYLE STUFFING Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30-40 minutes 8 ounces diced pancetta 4-6 cloves of garlic,minced 4 shallots (or 2 small onions), finely diced 2 cup of turkey/chicken broth (or turkey drippings, if making alongside a roast turkey) ½ cup unsalted butter 1 teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup fresh sage, roughly chopped ½ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped 1 cup cooked chestnuts, diced ½ cup hazelnuts, roughly chopped 1 large loaf of day old Italian bread or ciabatta (diced into approximately 1 inch cubes) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a large cast iron skillet on a medium heat burner and allow to heat for a few minutes. Once the pan is hot, add the pancetta. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pancetta starts to cook down and become crispy. Add in the garlic and shallots and continue cooking until the shallots start to turn golden and a bit translucent, about 7-10 minutes. Pour in about ½ the broth, stirring as you do so to deglaze the pan. Then add in the butter and continue cooking and stirring until it has melted. Then mix in the salt, pepper, herbs, chestnuts and hazelnuts as well as the remaining broth. Lastly stir in the bread cubes. Mix until well combined and the bread is evenly coated with liquid. If it seems to dry, feel free to stir in a little more broth. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, just until the stuffing has set and is slightly crispy around the edges. Enjoy! NOTES Instead of pancetta, you can use Italian sausage. If you’d like to kick it up a notch, use a spicy Italian sausage. If you’d like your stuffing to have a little heat, feel free to mix in 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes or Calabrian chili paste. If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, you can make this in a large regular skillet, then transfer it to a large baking dish before placing it in the oven.

We’re obsessing over this delectable Indonesian-inspired Thanksgiving dessert by chef @zendonesian featuring @enjoy.awan . Recipe and instructions are at the end of the video! Beats by @nubymusic . Shot by @richardtranley

@oliveandartisan shows us how to make her mother-in-law's mouth watering Salvadorian Roast Turkey. This is turkey you're going to want to eat for days. Recipe and Directions in stories 👌🏽

With Thanksgiving around the corner, the team here at BeSe decided we want to share recipes inspired by our cultural heritage. So keep an eye out for delicious dishes from our guest chefs over the next few days. Here’s our first recipe from our founder, @zoesaldana Zoe's Steak Tacos  Ingredients: Seasoning for the meat: * Garlic * Ginger onion * Liquid amino acids * Apple cider vinegar * Tamari soy sauce * Toasted sesame oil * You can add either honey or brown sugar Guacamole: * Avocado * Onion * Garlic * Salt   * Lemon Salsa: * Tomatoes * Onion * Salt * Pepper * Lemon  Side: * Tortillas Side: * Queso Blanco Side: * Asparagus * Lemon and olive oil Preparations: * Divide meat (5lbs) * Season one batch with honey and the other with brown sugar  * Add in all the seasoning ingredients as you see fit / taste test it  * Let the meat marinade for 10 minutes at least  * Set the air fryer to preheat 400 degrees  * Some air fryers are different so you may want to experiment with a small piece of meat first  * Ours was cooked best at 400 for 8 minutes and we flipped it at 4 minutes  * Be sure to use a nonstick spray after each use  * We used an avocado oil spray shot by @ro.gramm

“Being American is more than a pride we inherit, it’s the past we step into and how we repair it.” - @amandascgorman Art by: @jimenalamotta for @bese #4thofjuly

This #PrideMonth we wanted to highlight Mariachi Arcoiris de Los Angeles—the first-ever LGBTQIA+ mariachi band! The band was founded by Carlos Samaniego after he grew tired of the constant machismo and homophobia that he encountered in traditional mariachi groups. Today, they proudly perform beautiful Mexican folk music all across the country and are creating the way for future generations of LGBTQIA+ mariachi performers.  Click on the link in our bio to read the full article. Video courtesy of: @mariachiarcoiris #MariachiArcoiris #MariachiArcoirisdeLosAngeles #PrideMonth #LGBTQIA

Colombian-American artist and activist Ruben Rojas has one universal message that he hopes to teach his son: to live through love. It’s the slogan behind many of his murals—which can be seen all across Los Angeles—and one of his own personal mantras. Rojas and his wife, Zee, hope to live by example and guide their newborn son as he learns to navigate life, become his own person, and make the world a better place.  This father’s day we wanted to celebrate and highlight fathers of color and the valuable lessons that they have passed down to their children.   Click on the link in our bio to read the full article. Photographs by: Neeraj Jain (@neej.jain ) #RubenRojas #LiveThroughLove #muralswallpaper

It’s not easy being the daughter of a former Olympic athlete. Kira Davis-Quarrie still remembers the first time that she was almost pulled away from her parents when a crowd surrounded to meet her father at a Jamaican marketplace. But while she is proud of her father’s professional accomplishments, it’s his character and guidance that she cherishes as she reflects on the meaning of fatherhood and how her father inspires her.  This father’s day we wanted to celebrate and highlight fathers of color and the valuable lessons that they have passed down to their children.   Click on the link in our bio to read the full article  Photographs by: Neeraj Jain (@neej.jain ) #DonaldQuarrie #FathersDay #Fatherhood

From the piragua cart to the Dominican snacks inside of Usnavi's bodega, "In the Heights" captured the small details that reminded Richy Rosario of his childhood in the Heights. ⁠ ⁠ The Dominican-American writer reflects on what it meant for him to watch his grandmother’s neighborhood on the big screen. Lin Manuel Miranda and Jon M Chu’s “In the Heights' is set in the Dominican neighborhood of Washington Heights—a place that holds many of Rosario’s cherished childhood memories. ⁠ ⁠ Click on the link in our bio to read the full article. ⁠ ⁠ Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures/Macall Polay ⁠ #InTheHeightsMovie #InTheHeights #WashingtonHeights #MovieReview

Zoila Darton knows the importance of uplifting the next generation, which is why she founded WORD agency—an acronym of the phrase “we open real doors.” She’s teaming up with HBO’s Pa’lante to put young Latinxs at the center of important conversations in her latest four-part digital series, “Are You Listening?” The series aims to challenge and encourage the Latinx community to listen and reflect on important topics like, Latinidad, mental health, motherhood, and more. We sat down with Darton to chat about the digital series and the importance of uplifting those in your community. Click on the link in our bio to read the full interview and to watch the full episode. Video Courtesy of: WORD Agency #HBOPalante #WORDAgency #AreYouListening #ZoilaDarton

Scenes from our Thursday night: Malta, popcorn, and @intheheightsmovie ! ‘In the Heights’ is now streaming on HBO Max and playing in theaters nationwide. Kitchenware courtesy of: @thelittlemarket ————— Escenas de nuestro jueves por la noche: ¡Malta, palomitas de maíz y @intheightsmovie ! "In the Heights" ahora se transmite en HBO Max y se proyecta en los cines de todo el país. #InTheHeightsMovie #MovieNight