The first time I saw a spatchcocked turkey, I thought the cook had brutalized the poor thing. It definitely looked nothing like the roasted turkey that I was used to seeing in every food photo pretty much ever. So I politely asked, “uh… what’s with the bird?” It was then that I learned about the wonders of the spatchcocked turkey from the cook’s point of view: It may not be pretty, but damn it makes hosting Thanksgiving dinner a whole lot easier….
Archives for November 2017
Sweet Potato Rolls with Rosemary Maple Glaze
When it comes to last minute dinner parties, typically I’m the one rushing to the grocery store, flying around the kitchen, and yelling at the boys to clean up their respective messes before everyone arrives. Thankfully this weekend I got to experience the other side of dinner parties: being the guest! …
Pumpkin Pie Bites
Fall is really here! In Southern California, fall usually means pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks coupled with 90+ degree weather. However, my favorite season finally made its wonderful appearance this week as temperatures cooled down to a much more bearable 70 degrees during the day (absolutely freezing, I know). This new + improved – and decidedly more seasonally appropriate – temperature has already made me start craving all things pumpkin and Thanksgiving themed. I blame the weather for the many pumpkin recipes that I will be posting this week. Prepare your stomachs….