So, we return to a cooking blog today…
On Sunday, Jennifer and I hosted a family Christmas celebration with her dad & step family. It was not-s0-much gourmet as more of a traditional family dinner, served buffet-style. But, here’s what I served up:
- Maple – Bourbon Turkey – I’ve made this turkey 3 times now and it’s AMAZING. Here’s the master recipe, although I’ve been evolving it. I simply won’t make a turkey without 8-10 hours of brining and using a thermo-probe.
- Apricot-Pecan Cornbread Stuffing w/ Andouille Sausage & dried cranberries — one of my favorite stuffings, although it was a little drier than I was hoping for because I didn’t stuff it — should have added more liquid.
- Garlic-Mashed Potatoes – about 50/50 Russets & Yukon Golds with several cloves of garlic thrown in.
- Maple-Ginger Sweet Potatoes – new (to me) recipe from Cook’s Illustrated — I was very pleased. It wasn’t so cloyingly sweet as Sweet Potato Casseroles generally are.
Written by charliedean
Topics: Food