Oh, how we love planning Thanksgiving Dinner! We usually travel to see family on Thanksgiving, but this year we stayed at home & hosted family. We took our inspiration for the big meal from some friends over at the Food Network. Here's a peek at our menu...
Alton Brown’s Good Eats Roast Turkey Recipe
Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten’s Sausage & Herb Stuffing
Giada de Laurentiis’ Baked Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese and Bread Crumbs
Desserts by Kathy & Jami (we aren’t on the Food
Network yet, but perhaps some day!)
Oh, the meal was DELISH! The turkey sat in a brine for 12 hours before cooking. We thought the brine would enhance the flavor a little more (not necessarily the case) but it certainly amped up the moisture. Very good! The stuffing had bits of sausage, dried cranberries, apple & celery mixed with sourdough bread. A perfect combination of sweet and savory in the stuffing. I wanted to find a potato that was different, but not too different. We found a winner with these Giada potatoes as the parmesan and mozzarella cheese added a little different zip. Green beans are pretty standard, but add some caramelized onions ... WOW! And finally, the surprise dish of the day that I thought people would either love or hate were the brussels sprouts. Loved them! There were second helpings of these on more than one plate! They had a drizzle of molasses mixed with the pomegranate seeds and nuts, which made for quite a festive & fancy spin.
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