Entries tagged with 'Thanksgiving'
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[Flickr: xybermatthew] It might be too late to snag a Heritage turkey this year, but there are still plenty of last minute things you can do to make sure this year's Thanksgiving is your greenest yet. 1. Decorate with What What You've Got [Flickr: StarMama] Instead of investing in expensive, hothouse flowers that are shipped from around the globe, forage in your backyard for greenery, berries, and branches. Throw in some votive candles and some bright cloth (reusable!) napkins and you've got yourself a beautiful table. More tips after the jump....
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[Flickr: JP Puerta] Vegetarianism doesn't have to stand in the way of eating a semi-traditional Thanksgiving meal. Environmental news magazine Grist taste tested four meatless "turkeys" to find the one that would most please a panel of vegetarians, meat eaters, and picky children. Quorn Turk'y Roast is deemed most turkey-like, while the others—Tofurky Vegetarian Feast, Field Roast Celebration Roast, and Gardein Stuffed Turk'y Roast—fare from Chicken McNugget-esque to "tastes like rotten eggs." Related Menu: Vegan Thanksgiving Healthy Thanksgiving Menu Meatless Main Dishes for Thanksgiving A Guide to Gravy...
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This holiday episode of No Reservations from 2007 is one of the show's few glimpses of Anthony Bourdain actually cooking in a kitchen. The key to moist turkey, according to Bourdain, is removing its legs ("dismembering a turkey is much like dismembering a human, actually...") and cooking them in a separate roasting pan from the breast. For health reasons, he also supports cooking the stuffing outside of the bird ("you got bacterias going at it like your parents did at Woodstock"). His last tip: do not get garlic anywhere near the turkey. Unless you want to ruin everything. Watch the video after the jump....
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[Flickr: kinaskeeper] The kitchen real estate is precious on Thanksgiving. Most of us just have one oven and four burners, so it becomes a real juggle fest trying to keep all the sides warm, especially when the bird is hogging up the heat for hours. What's your strategy? Related T-day Menu Challenge: Give Me a Timeline! [Talk] Ten Turkey Tips You'll Be Thankful For The Food Lab: Turkey Brining Basics...
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[Photograph: Cakespy] Our goddess of sweets, Jessie Oleson, aka Cakespy, spotted these festive turkey cakes at Madison Park Bakery in Seattle. Like real turkeys, you can choose between white and dark "meat." Related Video: Big Top Cupcake Informercial Photo of the Day: 28-Layer Rainbow Cake Threadcakes 2009 Winners...
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[Photographs: Maggie Hoffman] Last week, we recommended eight great beers to serve with your Thanksgiving feast. But the beer pairing doesn't have to end when you bring out dessert. Beer is actually great with pie, and pie is even better with a well-chosen beer. Some beers mirror the cinnamon and nutmeg in your dessert, while others bring out the caramel and nut flavors. Some are richer than espresso and cream, some are buttery, and others are refreshing enough to make dessert feel light. Look for styles that aren't very hoppy, and serve in a wide-mouthed wine glass. Thanksgiving is the perfect opportunity to open a bottle of something special. Look for styles that aren't very hoppy, and serve in...
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Elise Bauer. [Photograph: Ree Drummond] Mama Bauer's turkey stuffing. [Photograph: Elise Bauer] We are longtime fans of the recipes and want-to-eat-the-computer-screen photography by Elise Bauer of Simply Recipes. She took the time to chat with us about her Thanksgiving plans this year—which will, absolutely not, involve the green bean casserole with fried onions. Where are you feasting? At my mom and dad's house in Carmichael, California, with all of my siblings—there are six of us kids. We like to keep it really simple. Thanksgiving is not a time for experimentation. There's enough chaos and stress with all the family showing up, we want the actual meal to be as easy as possible. What's on the menu? Any family recipes...
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Soon this will be in your belly. ©iStockphoto.com/MentalArt This is it, people. Only a few days left until the big T-day. To get you in the mood, here are some fun facts from Factcheck.org, a site from the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center. Minnesota is expected to be the top turkey-producing state in 2009, raising 45.5 million of the Thanksgiving bird. Of the 709 million pounds of cranberries estimated to be produced in the U.S. in 2009, 400 million pounds will come from Wisconsin. The 2009 forecast for turkey sale receipts to farmers is $3.8 billion. You can learn more, both Thanksgiving and non-Thanksgiving-related nuggets of information, from the site's Fact of the Day feature. Related Ten...
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Here are all the Thanksgiving links you need: the brining basics, turkey cooking times, the tastiest store-bought stuffings, pies pies pies, and more tips.
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Why is "dressing" more appropriate for [the dish] when baked in a casserole pan? The term "dressing" could be equally read to imply "to dress," as in it dresses something...Just as the bird is stuffed with it, the bird is dressed (up) with it. —Lorenzo...
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