by Brian | Nov 6, 2023 | Holidays, Thanksgiving
“Do you know what this Thursday is?” I asked my wife Suzi tonight. “No.” “It’s two weeks then to Thanksgiving.” “Yikes!” she said. “Time to plan, time to nail down the recipes.” This year, yet again, I...
by Brian | Nov 1, 2019 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
And how big is your Thanksgiving going to be? That picture is from 2017 when the Butterball folks came to Cooking by the Book for two days of Butterball University. They were schooling journalists in every aspect of turkey cooking: how to roast, stuff and even...
by Brian | Nov 14, 2018 | News
If you google “how to roast a turkey” there are now about 30 million hits. Probably too much for you to consume as you the annual search for how to get a perfect turkey. Here’s an easier path. These pictures are from last Christmas when Suzi and I...
by Brian | Oct 22, 2018 | Recipes
I recently gave an enthusiastic review of The Goodness of Honey. This is one of the recipes that struck my eye on the first pass through the book. A lovely salad with turkey, avocado and tomatoes topped with a Mediterranean-style dressing of yogurt, mint and lemon...
by Brian | Nov 24, 2017 | Recipes, Thanksgiving
It’s the day after Thanksgiving. Yes, you must eat. You must. Fasting on Friday is simply un-American. Speaking of American, how about that lovely French creation: hash. It’s not the prettiest of words and it can look rather hodge-podge on the plate, but God it...
