Holiday recipe roundup
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008Yep, that gorgeous turkey to your left could be on your table with just a little bit of work (but work well worth it). First of all, if you are using a frozen turkey, you need to have it defrosted the day before cooking. It should sit in the brine overnight for best results. The […]
A study in pumpkin pie – pilgrims to today
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008We start off in this examination of pumpkin pie with a hard truth. Most U.S. pumpkin pie is a lie. An interesting fact is that most canned ‘pumpkin’ is actually hubbard squash. Hubbard squash has the characteristic rich orange flesh and bold flavor that users of canned pumpkin will be familiar with. If you are […]
Thanksgiving Day snow in Texas!
Friday, November 23rd, 2007
Make a picture-perfect turkey
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Yes, your turkey can have this mahogany color and taste as good as it looks. You’ll need to get busy on it right away. The secret is in the preparation ahead of schedule. If it is too late for you, try this at Christmas. Click here to check out the recipe.
Clueless in San Antonio
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007I’ve been working on a big documentary project. It has been an all-consuming affair. Last night, when I finally decided that 11 hours was enough, I stopped by the store on the way “home” (I am staying with a friend). I wanted to pick up some chunks of pork. My nearby HEB supermarke’s butcher has […]
Grandma Virginia’s dressing
Friday, November 9th, 2007If you don’t have a good cornbread based dressing to go with your Thanksgiving turkey, I strongly recommend this one. The Dressing 3 cups chopped CELERY 3 cups chopped ONION 3 cups BUTTER 6 tsp. SALT 24 cups BREAD CRUMBS (at least 50% cornbread) 9 tsp. McCormick’s POULTRY SEASONING* *Substitute 1-tsp. fresh sage for 1 […]