Thanksgiving 2012 Recipe Thread

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/18/12 at 8:46pm

Talk about what you're serving, recipe secrets, etc.

Our table will include:

Turkey
Cranberry Relish
Corn Pudding
Creamed Onions
Mashed Red Potatoes w/Manchego Cheese
Stuffing made w/Pumpkin Muffins
Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Broccoli seasoned w/lemon pepper (really)

Pumpkin Cheesecake
Various Pies

[Marianne2]

Posted: 11/18/12 at 9:19pm

Not 100% sure of everything yet. Me, my mom, and two of my sisters are all splitting the cooking and baking.

Dinner:
Turkey
Vegetable Lasagna
Cranberry Sauce
Green Bean Casserole
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Rolls
Vegetables of some sort

Dessert:
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Vanilla Ice Cream to go with pies.

[morosco]

Posted: 11/18/12 at 9:47pm

Careful with your coriander. That's what makes the gravy grander.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/18/12 at 10:09pm

I'm doing a homemade cranberry sauce for the first time in my life. Does anyone have a recipe they like that they'd like to share?

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 11/18/12 at 10:11pm

I'm supposed to bring a dessert to my Turkey Day party. I want to make something my mom used to make but I don't know if I have time. If I decide to do it, I'll have to do it on Wednesday, and by then, Safeway will probably be emptied out.

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 11/18/12 at 10:15pm

Being a simpleton, I'm always given a fairly simple chore.

Phyllis, I tried this last year...it was just about adequate, but maybe you'll have more luck. This year I'm making a pineapple mousse.

Edit - oops, link no work, but fixed now.
cranberry goodness

Updated On: 11/18/12 at 10:15 PM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/18/12 at 10:21pm

Thanks, baby. I probably won't get cherry brandy just for this, though.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 11/18/12 at 10:32pm

Here is a simple recipe for cranberry sauce:
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/cranberry_sauce/

Personally, I prefer it from the can. Yes, I know that's probably bad. LOL! But, I don't like the spikeyness that whole cranberries taste like.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/18/12 at 10:41pm

Oh, don't feel bad. I only had the real stuff for the first time last year. And when I told my family that I wanted to make it this year they looked at me like I was insane because I don't think any of them have ever had anything but the canned kind!

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 9:08am

I'd recommend that simple cranberry sauce recipe. We always add the orange zest, plus crushed walnuts. Need to prepare ahead of time, let it cool to room temp, then refrigerate. Easy to make, and light years better than the canned crap.

[once a month]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 10:37am

Hosting solo- my 2nd Thanksgiving with 11 guests:

turkey
gravy from the bird
sausage stuffing
mashed potatoes
baby peas with mushrooms
green bean casserole
brussel sprouts
sweet potatoes/marshmallow
cranberry sauce

pumpkin roll
apple cobbler
chocolate cake
real whipped cream (cream, sugar, vanilla bean)

Updated On: 11/19/12 at 10:37 AM

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 10:43am

Here's the link to the manchego cheese mashed potatoes recipe. Very easy, very delicious.
Manchego

[AC126748]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 10:55am

Having a Friendsgiving this year. Me, my fiance, a colleague and her husband, and another couple from my building that I'm close with. So far, this is what we have covered:

Turkey (wrapped in bacon to keep it juicy--and, of course, because bacon improves everything)
Homemade stuffing two ways (vegetarian & with andouille sausage)
Baked sweet potatoes (since no one particularly likes mashed in our group)
Made from scratch buttermilk biscuits (my fiance's secret family recipe)
Homemade corn biscuits (made by my native Iowan colleague)
Roasted green beans
Freshly made cranberry sauce

Dessert:
Pecan pie (my mother's recipe)
Pumpkin cheesecake (from Junior's)
Homemade butterscotch cookies

[blueroses]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 12:35pm

I really want to make this recipe from DuMont restaurant in Brooklyn for mac and cheese. I think I'll add pecorino romano to the breadcrumbs, though. It's from The New Brooklyn cookbook.

DuMac and Cheese:
Serves 6
• 1 pound radiatore, elbow macaroni, or fusilli
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 pound Gruyère, grated, divided
• 1/2 pound sharp white cheddar, grated, divided
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup unseasoned bread crumbs

1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta al dente, according to the package directions. Drain, toss with the olive oil in a large bowl, and set aside to cool.
3. Meanwhile, combine the milk and cream in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a gentle simmer.
4. Melt the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk until the flour is fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Continue mixing with a wooden spoon until the mixture is a pale golden color, about 4 minutes. Slowly add the hot milk and cream mixture to the flour mixture, whisking constantly to incorporate. Bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally to keep the mixture from burning. Add half the Gruyère and half the cheddar and whisk until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Add the cooked pasta and toss well to combine. Pour the pasta into a buttered 9 x 13-inch baking dish or a 3-quart gratin dish. Top with the remaining Gruyère and cheddar and sprinkle with the bread crumbs. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden and bubbly. Allow the mac and cheese to rest for 5 minutes before serving.


Read more: New Brooklyn Cookbook Recipe - Recipe for DuMont Mac and Cheese - Esquire http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/new-brooklyn-cookbook-recipe-102110#ixzz2CgvjYLxM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 2:25pm

Thanks, marianne and madbrian!

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 3:04pm

Does anyone have a good, simple broccoli recipe? I'm supposed to bring that and I know they're expecting steamed broccoli with cheese sauce, but I'm lactose intolerant.

[AC126748]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 3:10pm

When I cook broccoli, I simply steam it with salt, pepper, and fresh lemon juice (hold the disgusting gloopy cheese sauce, than you very much). Very simple, yet delicious.

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 3:11pm

Believe it or not, this is delicious:

Roasted Lemon Pepper Broccoli

2 cups broccoli florets, bite size pieces
extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp lemon pepper
salt & pepper, if desired

Preheat oven to 400°F. In a bowl, toss the broccoli florets with the olive oil, lemon pepper & salt (if desired). Spread broccoli out on baking sheet in a single layer and then roast, without stirring, until the edges are crispy and the stems are crisp tender, about 15-20 minutes.