As I always say, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday - all the food and conviviality of Christmas, without the anxiety that I get with regards to gift-giving. Plus my birthday falls on Thanksgiving every so often, and that's pretty cool, too.
I'm developing the menu and want all the probable links in one place, so here goes:
- Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Apples, Hazelnuts & Brown Butter Dressing (the Kitchn)
- Gil's Turducken Roll (made of all breasts - turkey, duck, chicken - with cornbread, bacon, leek & pecan stuffing, and Andouille sausage stuffing adapted from Paul Prudhomme but with rice and red bell peppers instead of green) and maybe a couple of turkey thighs roasted on the side for dark meat lovers (like me!)
- Cranberry Orange Sauce (Cook's Illustrated, but kicked up with a 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne + a combination of ginger liqueur with the orange liqueur + a couple of springs of fresh rosemary added at the end)
- Green Beans with Sautéed Shallots and Vermouth (Cook's Illustrated)
- Acorn Squash with Brown Butter (MSL Nov 2013)
- Bruleed Pumpkin Pie with Pumpkin-Seed Piecrust (MSL Nov 2013) or maybe Chef Hubert's Tarte Tatin
