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….
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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! …
Thanksgiving Leftover Turkey Pot Pie
Well, we are officially in the post-Thanksgiving phase of the holiday season. Now is the time that Americans everywhere have fridges full of leftovers but somehow nothing to eat when they come out of their tryptophan-induced comas.
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Holiday Persimmon Cake
Anyone who knows me knows that putting together a Thanksgiving menu is my idea of a solid Friday night. I mean yes, there is usually a glass of wine involved to really get in that holiday spirit, but besides that it’s pretty much just me and my growing mountain of cookbooks. I know, I lead a very exciting life. This year I wanted to try a few different things in addition to the standard fare that the Thanksgiving feast is known for, starting with this persimmon cake.
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