Ree spends most of her time in rural Oklahoma, but she’s a big-city girl at heart. Over the years, she has visited New York dozens of times for work, and she has managed to sneak in some fun family and girls’ trips, too. “Whenever I release a new cookbook, it’s a tradition for me, my sister Betsy, our dad and our dad’s wife, Patsy, to meet in the city,” she says. Of all the visits she has made to the Big Apple, the ones around the holidays always feel the most magical. “It’s cliché, I know, but there’s something about New York at Christmastime. The buildings sparkle, and the hot dog carts—which already smell pretty good—smell even better because of the roasted chestnuts!” Read on for Ree’s favorite places to…
