By 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!
click here for recipe from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food
Click here for Bon Appetit's New England Sausage, Apple, & Dried Cranberry Stuffing
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
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| fresh cranberries, sugar, orange zest |
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| 30 minutes later: cranberry sauce |
Wednesday, November 24:
Make: gravy base, stuffing, brine turkey
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| Saute turkey neck and giblets with mirepoix until deep brown |
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| straining gravy base |
click here for Tom Colicchio's Herb-Butter Turkey and Gravy
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| toasted bread cubes (farmhouse bread from Russo's) |
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| Sauteed leeks, apples, celery, herbs, & dried cranberries |
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| 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
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| Turkey brine kit courtesy of Wilson Farm |
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| Dissolve brine mixture in water |
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| fresh 14 lb turkey from VT via Wilson Farm |
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| Nighty-night turkey |
Thursday, November 25:
T-Day
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| I am the Anal Retentive Chef |
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| Turkey and carrots ready for roasting |
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| Sauteed brussel sprouts with bacon |
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| Turkey's done |
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| Stuffing's done! |
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| thickening the best gravy in the world |
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| Finally - we eat! |
