Ann Ohanian taught David how to make this traditional Armenian dessert. It has the same ingredients as paklava (aka baklava), but the filo dough is shredded and fluffy. Here’s the…
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Recipes for Thanksgiving and others we like or want to cook
Roast Turkey
Prep for a 16 to 20 lb turkey Prep Brine the turkey as described in the Holiday Poultry Brine post. Preheat oven to 450° (preferably checking with a good oven…
Read MoreGreen Bean Casserole
This recipe has a lot of ingredients, but it is delicious. It has a creamy sauce without any milk. Pam likes it with a lot of the turnip cream sauce.…
Read MoreHoliday Turkey Dry Brine
Quantities for an 10 to 12 lb turkey:For reference see: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/dry-rubbed-roast-turkeyhttps://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/thanksgiving/a29178578/how-to-dry-brine-turkey-recipe/Ingredients 2 tbsp. kosher salt (1 tablespoon of salt for every 5 to 6 pounds of turkey)1 tbsp. light brown sugar6…
Read MoreHoliday Poultry Brine
This recipe makes a tender, juicy turkey. Be sure not to brine it for too long so it isn't too salty. Quantities for an 18 lb turkey:Ingredients4 cups Kosher salt1…
Read MoreThanksgiving 2014 Menu and Shopping List
The plan this year is similar to the 2013 plan. Our group expects certain traditional offerings. That's what Thanksgiving is - tradition, right? However, we play around with the vegetables.…
Read MoreSweet Potato Sauce
Thanksgiving sweet potatoes often end up really, really sweet. This sauce is for pouring over plain, roasted sweet potatoes to let everyone choose how much buttery sweetness to add right…
Read MoreMashed Sweet Potatoes
These mashed sweet potatoes are ultra creamy and are the perfect accompaniment to chicken, meats and fish. You can flavor your mashed sweet potatoes in multiple ways and I’m providing…
Read MoreTomato salsa
Inspired by our trip to Spain and the too-high price of similar salsa at our Whole Foods store 3 ripe tomatoes, dicedsmall clove of garlic, crushedgreen pepper, diced small, 2…
Read MoreSeitan trial
We got this information about preparing seitan from a blog, The Post Punk Kitchen, although the page has now disappeared. I guess it's a good thing that I copied from…
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