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Love Old Crow!

I have used the Martha Stewart recipe for years.

@ Malia: Hope you feel better soon!

@ Ajax, your menu sounds amazing! Your dressing really caught my eye; so creative. You also make me wonder about doing all the cooking yourself - I am, too, and it doesn't bother me a bit!

As Burger 365 said, Strauss Family. With a little brandy.

What Jerzee said. And great post Kenji.

Well, this is strange. I wrote a long reply last night that did not post. Sorry!

Here it is as far as I can remember:
@ Lear P: I don't have a bisque recipe yet but am hoping you can't go too far wrong with the main ingredients being lobster and cream. Hope I don't eat my words.
@ Jerzee: thanks for the recipe. I have to admit your posts are at Least half the reason I read this site!
@ Catboy: you crack me up. I couldn't agree more about Wild Turkey - it is my all time favorite.
@ Traveller: your plans sounds great to me.
@ Burger 365: the Manhattans especially sound good - see note re: Wild Turkey above!
@ Boobird: the recipe did come from Epicurious as Teacher says. But, it called for ginger and Chinese five spice. The sauce was fantastically delicious UNTIL I added those things so, this year I will make it up to that point and leave them out.

Happy Turkey day everyone!

So I apologize for not checking back in all day - I do hate to be left hanging.
@ Lear P, I do not have a lobster bisque recipe yet but have done some research. It seems like it would be hard to go wrong when your main ingredients are lobster and cream. Hope I don't eat my words!
@ Jerzee, thanks for the recipe! I have to admit your posts are half the reason I read this site!
@ Catboy, you made me laugh out loud. I LOVE Wild Turkey!
@ Traveller, your plans sound great to me!
@ Burger365, what is your cheesecake recipe? Like with dressing, I am on a quest for the perfect pumpkin cheesecake recipe. And what is Junipero gin? Finally, my regular cocktail is a Manhattan. Yum!
@ boo bird, your menu sounds great. The Pinot cranberry recipe is from Epicurious. It has Ginger in it - made it last year and loved it until I added the Ginger and Chinese five spice. So will make it up to that point this year.
Happy Turkey Day everyone!

Thank you, Jerzee.

Had a pep. pizza from Costco (on sale for $5.99) for the kids. Last night's split pea soup for me! I'm thinking a veggie lasagne would be good next year.

Gotta say the blackberry ice cream we made from Pioneer Woman's recipe was close to the best thing I"ve eaten this summer!

Now I have a GOOD problem - too many great things to choose from. Thank you all.

@ Lemons - Do you have a recipe for the mince pies? I was wondering about making them but dismissed the idea as too much work. Now you have rekindled the idea.

@dhorst - Divine idea.

@machelle - Double dog dare taken for next big event and will let you know results!

@ Gator Pam - thank you for entering the whole recipe. How do you serve trifle? Just a large spoonful for each serving?

Thanks again everyone.

Fun Question!

Peanut Butter = chunky, Baby.
Pizza = none. Have eaten waaaaaay too often and am sick of it.
Ribs = wet
Drinks = tea
Mac and cheese = oven
Hamburger or hot dog = either as long as they are good ones
milk = whole ONLY
Chile = with beans
stuffing = onion and homemade like bmai76 but am trying Sunset's artichoke, parmesan this Christmas
paper or plastic = nyet, canvas
conventional or organic = organic unless it's crazy expensive or has been flown in from afar
Chocolate = dark but would rather eat only the good stuff a few times a year than cheap stuff every day
Chocolate or potato chip = salty over sweet so potato chip
Bourbon or scotch = bourbon, any day and everyday (just a little!)

Thank you! Great resources to look at!