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11-21-2007, 11:36 AM
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I don't get to cook this year, leaving town today to spend a couple days with friends, but...I do get to do brunch tomorrow - it's our 39th anniversary and I wanted to do SOMETHING special for us, and our host very nicely agreed. I'm making - Roasted Brussels Sprouts (Cuisine, issue 54) Crab & Potato Cakes (posted) with three sauces (Southwestern Cranberry Salsa, Dijon Cream Sauce & Remoulade) Prosciutto Wrapped Cirica and dessert will be a cheese platter - including the Fromage Fort (from the freezer) and two bottles of champagne then Bill, our host, will take over the kitchen - he sometimes lets me help him.... Hope everyone has a great holiday and the food we'll all be making will be scrumptious!! (wouldn't it be fun to get together and do a humungous buffet????? And I hope we all give thanks in our own way...one of my thanks will be for all you wonderful friends here on C@H.
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We are doing the following Pepin Roasted Capon w/gravey Peppered City Ham (purchased from Burgers) Black eyed peas Mustard greens Cornbread/tortilla dressing (Dean Fearing recipe) S/W cranberry sauce Apple Pie/crumble topping
Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Old Bay & Mrs. Old Bay
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It will just be four of us for Thanksgiving dinner this year. On a couple of occasions we've made something other than turkey... the year we were in the middle of moving I grilled steaks, and another year when the older son was in culinary school he made a leg of lamb for us. The younger two kids who will be home for the dinner this year asked me not to do that again ...So we're making a very traditional midwestern fare ... Roasted turkey (on the grill because my oven is unreliable) Gravy from C@H Issue 18 Mashed potatoes Herbed stuffing (and lots of it!) Green beans almondine Jellied Cranberry sauce (Canned Ocean Spray brand, sliced in circles) Ripe olives (for the children who used "wear" them on their fingers) Home made whole wheat dinner rolls Pumpkin pie Planning for our traditional leftovers as well, to include turkey noodle soup, turkey divan, turkey pot pie, and perhaps this year I'll try making Hot Browns because we should have plenty of leftover meat. May your Thanksgiving be spent with family and friends and wishing you all good eating!
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We're going to help a friend do dinner at Brookhaven House. It's a place where unwed girls who've decided to keep their babies can go. We're planning a very traditional menu of turkey, green bean casserole, sweet potato pie etc. There'll be four little babies there for me to play with, how fun!! Cis Wishing a HAPPY THANKSGIVING to our foodie family
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We are having Thanksgiving dinner at my inlaws house this year. My mother-in-law makes the best T-day dinner on the planet! Of course, we all help and take side dishes and desserts. Mom will be roasting the biggest turkey she can find, complete with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, candied yams, green beans, cranberry sauce, fruit salad, homemade rolls and pumpkin pie. She is also roasting a ham because she will be having company for a few days.
On Saturday, we are having a surprise baby shower for my niece, who is coming in from out of town for the weekend. So, we will be cooking and feasting all over again. For this party, I am taking Chef Jean's famous meatballs with dill sauce, and also the makings for faux champagne, two recipes that have become favorites in our family.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. You guys are the best! And last, but not least, I would like to wish Jean and Roy a very happy anniversary!
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Sounds like you folks will all be eating very well! In honour of your Thanksgiving, I'm cooking 2 chicken breasts, stove top stuffing (quit smirking), mashed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoe (for me) and braised brussel sprouts with prosciutto. Happy Thanksgiving!
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My best wishes for all for a VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!! I am doing the usual traditional New England THANG (: laugh: ) Turkey (a 15 pounder--biggest I could find---and it's a Jennie-O!!!!) Herb stuffing Sweet potatoes with marshmallows--the sweet for the sweet!! Potato puff Turnip puff Peas with a bit of mint Gravy---homemade, of course Cranberry sauce Pecan pie Apple pie Ice cream--if wanted or whipped cream Even though we are VERY FAR away---we like to celebrate the holiday because all of the family has contact and we miss it sooooo!!! I used to do the HUGE family get together--kinda missing that. Next year, maybe We have invited a few friends (South African) for the dinner----they always turn their noses up when I say "come for turkey"-----they are used to dried out yuk!! Then we have to roll them out the door!!!! We hope you all have a very happy, pleasant day with friends and family----keep safe and healthy!!! This is one day we can indulge and not feel too guilty??? HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JEAN AND ROY!!!! May you have many more!!!!
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We're off to a friend's house. She's a fabulous cook - she can cook just about anything except mashed potatoes. So I'm bringing that and 4 lbs of shrimp for an appetizer and I just had to make those blue cheese grapes. I've got about 30 of them in the fridge. I need to use a stronger blue cheese next time, but they are yummy.
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This will be the first year ever that Bob and I are going to be alone! Wow! The turkey (21 lbs) is in the cider brine, the bread is all dried and ready for the dressing, the pumpkin is roasted and pureed - ready for pumpkin pie (or cheesecake), the cranberries are in the oven (Bourbon Cranberries), and the stock for the gravy is simmering away. The menu - so far is: Cider brined turkey Roasted Parsnips, sweet potatoes, and carrots Mashed potatoes with cider gravy Cranberry poblano dressing Home made Custard Rich Rolls and something pumpkin. There's a lot to be thankful for this year including all of the great friends here at C@H. I wish you all could be here - there's certainly enough food!! Happy Anniversary Jean & Roy!! I hope you have a fantastic day - and your brunch sounds soooo good. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone - we will have a traditional dinner and will have about 15 all total.
my daughter will be cooking as I will work part of the day - So here first time cooking a big meal - I have got most every thing made and hope for the best ! the dil will work on table decoration ! so we are looking forward to a wonderful day with good friends and family. our best to the foodie friends. Marye
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