Festive Turkey Brine ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~(Place turkey in the refrigerator to brine; may need to add ice.) … [Read more...]
Home for the Holidays
Happy Holidays
Vintage Christmas
November Brisket
November Brisket ~~ Skirt in the Kitchen ~Dry the brisket with paper towels. Trim some of the fat from the top.Season it with salt and pepper, then with red Balsamic vinegar.In a small bowl, mix 4 ounces chili garlic sauce (6 or 7 heaping teaspoons), 2 to 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard, and 2 to 4 teaspoons honey. You will have to taste this before adding anymore of … [Read more...]
Old and New
Like my new old tray? … [Read more...]
Nantucket Cranberry Pie
This is more like a cobbler than a pie, or a cake-pie. It's good. And it's old-fashioned. To be frank, it tastes like a cherry pie, the almond extract making it that way, and I can't complain because it's now an easy, delicious favorite of mine.Nantucket Cranberry Pie ~~ adapted from Gourmet (late writer, Laurie Colwin) ~Wash 2 cups cranberries.Generously … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Cake
Festive, just in time for Thanksgiving.Sweet Potato Cake ~~ adapted from Saveur ~Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter and flour a 9"x 13" baking pan; set aside. Brown 16 tablespoons unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Chill until solid. Whisk 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 1/2 … [Read more...]
Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding with White Chocolate Brandy Sauce
My brother, Latta, loved bread pudding that our mom made for us-- but it was year round, along with summer egg nog she made from our fresh farm eggs. Funny-- we never had bread pudding or egg nog at Christmas, a tradition for other families, but I like that about mine. We didn't have to wait for Thanksgiving or Christmas to have these luxury foods. Deprived in … [Read more...]
Chicken a la King
This brings back so many-- so many-- supper memories around our noisy table at home as kids. We each had our favorite color-rimmed plate that we claimed-- They got licked before filled with food in hopes that individual germs would keep favorite plates from being snatched. I think we developed enough peculiar table manners among ourselves that put our mom into a … [Read more...]