After the heavy Thanksgiving meal, I find a really just want a soup for dinner the next day. And, luckily, Thanksgiving dinner leaves me with the makings for a great turkey stock to use as a base for the soup. Right after dinner, I ripped apart the carcass, put it on a tray and roasted it…
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Sweet Potato Casserole
Every year the sweet potato casserole is a subject of debate – pecan crumble or marshmallows. We are fairly split – everyone else wants marshmallows, I want pecan crumble. Since I am cooking, this time I win, and it is pecan crumble (last time it was marshmallows). One thing does stay the same – I…
Turkey – All-Natural Free-Range
I am very lucky to have a wonderful free-range turkey farm less than 10 miles from my house – TA Farms. It has taken some adjustment to cooking these birds, and I am still figuring out the best approach. Last year I tried a form of dry brining suggested Ina Garten in her “Accidental Turkey”. …
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