by Brian | Nov 23, 2017 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
Suzi and I wish you the happiest of Thanksgivings. And the tastiest. I post this on holidays to aid you in that last minute scramble. I do hope you have a potato ricer at hand. Or one of those wire potato mashers. That will work, too. Do NOT, NOT use a electric mixer...
by Brian | Nov 22, 2017 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
This recipe, from the now closed Arrows restaurant in Maine, is THE way to cook your Turkey. THE way. Lot of butter but remember: FAT = FLAVOR! Suzi and I are about to have our 31st Thanksgiving together. Believe me, we’ve tried a lot of things. There was that...
by Brian | Nov 22, 2017 | Cookbook Review, Cookbook Reviews
Stop panicking. You will be fine. You just need to dash to your local bookstore and track down a copy of Vegetable Harvest. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and you need a side dish or a vegetable dish. Somewhere in this grand book there will be a recipe for you. Now,...
by Brian | Nov 21, 2017 | Recipes
The lovely new cookbook The Farm Cooking School offers recipes based on the four seasons. Here’s a fall idea that seems perfect for a holiday table. Apple Tarte Tatin you may have relished. How about savory? How about fennel? This striking photograph, by Guy...
by Brian | Nov 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
Side dishes. What to do about side dishes for Thanksgiving and the rest of the holiday season. I posted this cookbook review in March. Suzi and I have been using the book on a regular basis ever since. It’s superior. So superior, that we have bought a...
