Archive for November 27th, 2008

Homemade Fresh Cranberry Sauce

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

This is a traditional Thanksgiving side dish that I just love. The Cointreau adds a nice little zing to the standard recipe. Homemade Fresh Cranberry Sauce Makes 4 cups 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 3 cups (1 12-oz bag) fresh cranberries 1 tbsp Cointreau In a medium saucepan combine the sugar and water. Bring to ...

Roasted Potatoes with Garlic

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

This is another Thanksgiving side dish gracing our table this year. Roasted potatoes are much more flavorful than your standard mashed potatoes, and the roasted garlic goes well on rolls as well as just being eaten plain. I just cooked these alongside the turkey. Roasted Potatoes with Garlic Serves 6 1½ ...

Sourdough Dressing

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

This is a wet dressing that goes well with any poultry. It's savory and easy to make. If you chose to use a vegetable stock instead of chicken or turkey stock, it's even vegetarian, if that floats your boat. This is another must-have Thanksgiving side at our ...

Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

This is an Alton Brown recipe. It's new to our Thanksgiving table this year. Here's the link to the original recipe. Since it doesn't require any oven space, it's a great Thanksgiving side dish. It was very easy to make and very tasty. I used salted butter ...

Buttermilk Yeast Rolls

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

These were made with a recipe from Gourmet magazine, December 2004, via Epicurious. I ended up adding quite a bit more flour to make the dough workable, but they turned out very light and nice. Next time I will add a bit of salt as many reviewers recommended. Nutritional ...

Brined Turkey with Pan Gravy

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Brining is the key to a wonderfully juicy turkey. There are many recipes for brines out there, and you can even buy pre-made brining mixes these days. I tried adding ½ cup maple syrup to my brine recipe this year, but neither Shaun nor I were a fan ...