A Thanksgiving Photo Diary
7:58 PMBy now I'm sure everyone is completely stuffed with Turkey, sides and dessert. My tight pants are proof that I am. Putting this post together is an unnecessary reminder that it is time to start exercising again. But this also reminds me how much I enjoyed cooking up a storm for our family on Thanksgiving.
Here is a photo diary of the recipes we tried this year... and will be pulling them out again next year. I know... I'm already thinking of next year's Thanksgiving. It was that good!
Monday, November 22:
Make: cranberry sauce
fresh cranberries, sugar, orange zest |
30 minutes later: cranberry sauce |
Wednesday, November 24:
Make: gravy base, stuffing, brine turkey
Saute turkey neck and giblets with mirepoix until deep brown |
straining gravy base |
click here for Tom Colicchio's Herb-Butter Turkey and Gravy
toasted bread cubes (farmhouse bread from Russo's) |
Sauteed leeks, apples, celery, herbs, & dried cranberries |
New England Sausage, Apple and Dried Cranberry Stuffing ready to be baked |
Click here for Bon Appetit's New England Sausage, Apple, & Dried Cranberry Stuffing
Turkey brine kit courtesy of Wilson Farm |
Dissolve brine mixture in water |
fresh 14 lb turkey from VT via Wilson Farm |
Nighty-night turkey |
Thursday, November 25:
T-Day
I am the Anal Retentive Chef |
Turkey and carrots ready for roasting |
Sauteed brussel sprouts with bacon |
Turkey's done |
Stuffing's done! |
thickening the best gravy in the world |
Finally - we eat! |
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