Turkey Day 2012

[Migs]

What's on your menu this year?

so far i've come up with this:

appetizers:
smoked salmon with capers, oniods, chopped egg, cucumber dill sauce
Bread & cheese tray:
French baguette, Pugliese, Rosemary Potato bread, Brie, blue cheese, manchego, gouda
fruit & nut Tray:
strawberry, grapes, figs, mixed nuts.  Maybe some fruit spreads
Antipasta:
Prosciutto, roasted bell peppers, olives, shaved parmesan
Soup:
Cauliflower soup with chive oil & crostini
Salad:
Mesculin mix, bacon, asian pear with mustard vinaigrette
Sides:
Roasted garlic mashed potaotes
dressing
green bean almondine with citrus dust
Grand Marnier cranberry sauce
Mushroom trifolate gravy
Main:
Brined turkey
Boneless stuffed chicken with veal, pork, pinenuts and cognac
Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan pie
TIramisu
Fresh whipped cream.

[Internet Tough Guy]

I leave all that stuff to the wife.  As long as the food is ready when I want it.

[BayGBM]

I leave all that stuff to the wife.  As long as the food is ready when I want it.

Ditto.  Though I think we are gonna go out this year to a lodge or spa up the coast to enjoy a whole weekend of fine dinning with some couple friends of ours.  It's nice to eat and not have to clean up!   

[Butterbean]

What's on your menu this year?

so far i've come up with this:

appetizers:
smoked salmon with capers, oniods, chopped egg, cucumber dill sauce
Bread & cheese tray:
French baguette, Pugliese, Rosemary Potato bread, Brie, blue cheese, manchego, gouda
fruit & nut Tray:
strawberry, grapes, figs, mixed nuts.  Maybe some fruit spreads
Antipasta:
Prosciutto, roasted bell peppers, olives, shaved parmesan
Fresh whipped cream.

If this was all you had, it would still be great.

Haven't had oniods in a long time

[Migs]

If this was all you had, it would still be great.

Haven't had oniods in a long time

oh yeah, you also haven't had a pair of regular (non-special order sized) shoes in a while

[Princess L]

I was hoping to get all inspired by Ina Garten tomorrow, on her new book tour, but she needed to reschedule til after Thanksgiving    (She lives in the Hamptons).

[Migs]

I like her stuff, but I feel like she would come across as a stuck up..."fill in the blank"

[Butterbean]

oh yeah, you also haven't had a pair of regular (non-special order sized) shoes in a while

They don't have to be special order if I buy men's.

[Migs]

They don't have to be special order if I buy men's.

do you go the the Shaq store? 

[Princess L]

I like her stuff, but I feel like she would come across as a stuck up..."fill in the blank"

Really    She strikes me like such a sweetheart.  I just want to sit down and have a glass of wine with her 

[Migs]

i just saw an episode, and she was laughing and it seemed kinda fake.  Myabe to me she sometimes comes across as a "i hob nob with high aristocracy like the Obamas" type.

[Princess L]

i just saw an episode, and she was laughing and it seemed kinda fake.  Myabe to me she sometimes comes across as a "i hob nob with high aristocracy like the Obamas" type.

Sometimes I think it's a nervous laugh or for the camera.  But, I can see why she might come across with an elitist or pretentious attitude.  She is in the Hamptons afterall.  Actually, she did work at the White House back in the 70's, so maybe she still has connections.      Still seems like a sweetie though.  And I love the simplicity of many of her recipes.

[Migs]

she does make some great looking stuff. 

[24KT]

What's on your menu this year?

so far i've come up with this:

appetizers:
smoked salmon with capers, oniods, chopped egg, cucumber dill sauce
Bread & cheese tray:
French baguette, Pugliese, Rosemary Potato bread, Brie, blue cheese, manchego, gouda
fruit & nut Tray:
strawberry, grapes, figs, mixed nuts.  Maybe some fruit spreads
Antipasta:
Prosciutto, roasted bell peppers, olives, shaved parmesan
Soup:
Cauliflower soup with chive oil & crostini
Salad:
Mesculin mix, bacon, asian pear with mustard vinaigrette
Sides:
Roasted garlic mashed potaotes
dressing
green bean almondine with citrus dust
Grand Marnier cranberry sauce
Mushroom trifolate gravy
Main:
Brined turkey
Boneless stuffed chicken with veal, pork, pinenuts and cognac
Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan pie
TIramisu
Fresh whipped cream.

Oh Migs, ...I am soooo flying to Atlanta for that. 

[Migs]

Oh Migs, ...I am soooo flying to Atlanta for that. 

i have a seat set for you

[benchmstr]

i am trying to get scheduled to work on thanksgiving...cause the holidays are sooooo damn boring!

bench

[Princess L]

Still playing with the menu, but for sure the turkey will be on the grill - always turns out perfect, so why mess with a good thing.  Roasted & caramelized butternut squash. Something with broccoli for green cuz I hate all those creamy sides like green bean casserole, probably just roasted plain.  Herbed apple and cranberry stuffing. Homemade cranberry sauce - haven't come up with a recipe yet - the one with port and figs was good, but I want something different this year.  I suppose there's gotta be mashed potatoes of some sort - probably garlic and herb - which means gravy    Fresh baked whole grain and seeds bread with my cherry almond jam.  For sure making a sweet potato pie with mascarpone and Chantilly cream.  Apple crisp.  Assorted cheeses and fruits, wines and Prosecco.  9-13 people

arrrghhh!  The carbs!

[Butterbean]

do you go the the Shaq store? 

There's a Shaq store?

i have a seat set for you

Don't fall for it, it's his lap


Ina Garten seems very mellow....kinda reminds me of:
 

[Butterbean]

 Roasted & caramelized butternut squash.

Recipe, please.

[FlexGuns]

Still playing with the menu, but for sure the turkey will be on the grill - always turns out perfect, so why mess with a good thing.  Roasted & caramelized butternut squash. Something with broccoli for green cuz I hate all those creamy sides like green bean casserole, probably just roasted plain.  Herbed apple and cranberry stuffing. Homemade cranberry sauce - haven't come up with a recipe yet - the one with port and figs was good, but I want something different this year.  I suppose there's gotta be mashed potatoes of some sort - probably garlic and herb - which means gravy    Fresh baked whole grain and seeds bread with my cherry almond jam.  For sure making a sweet potato pie with mascarpone and Chantilly cream.  Apple crisp.  Assorted cheeses and fruits, wines and Prosecco.  9-13 people

arrrghhh!  The carbs!

What's on your menu this year?

so far i've come up with this:

appetizers:
smoked salmon with capers, oniods, chopped egg, cucumber dill sauce
Bread & cheese tray:
French baguette, Pugliese, Rosemary Potato bread, Brie, blue cheese, manchego, gouda
fruit & nut Tray:
strawberry, grapes, figs, mixed nuts.  Maybe some fruit spreads
Antipasta:
Prosciutto, roasted bell peppers, olives, shaved parmesan
Soup:
Cauliflower soup with chive oil & crostini
Salad:
Mesculin mix, bacon, asian pear with mustard vinaigrette
Sides:
Roasted garlic mashed potaotes
dressing
green bean almondine with citrus dust
Grand Marnier cranberry sauce
Mushroom trifolate gravy
Main:
Brined turkey
Boneless stuffed chicken with veal, pork, pinenuts and cognac
Dessert:
Pumpkin Pie
Pecan pie
TIramisu
Fresh whipped cream.

Both menu's sound amazing. Some good eating right there.

[Princess L]

Recipe, please.

Ingredients

    2 medium butternut squash (4 to 5 pounds total)
    6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
    1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
    1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Cut off and discard the ends of each butternut squash. Peel the squash, cut them in half lengthwise, and remove the seeds. Cut the squash into 1 1/4 to 1 1/2-inch cubes and place them on a baking sheet. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. With clean hands, toss all the ingredients together and spread in a single layer on the baking sheet. Roast for 45 to 55 minutes, until the squash is tender and the glaze begins to caramelize. While roasting, turn the squash a few times with a spatula, to be sure it browns evenly. Taste for seasonings and serve hot.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/caramelized-butternut-squash-recipe/index.html

[Migs]

There's a Shaq store?


Don't fall for it, it's his lap


Ina Garten seems very mellow....kinda reminds me of:
 

thanks for screwing it up butters.   

[Princess L]

I absolutely hate pumpkin pie, so that's why I'm trying out a sweet potato pie this year (Alton Brown's recipe), but I'm also not fond of regular pastry crust.  Actually, I'm not a pie fan at all, but I digress... it's for the cause...

Is there another type of crust that would work?  Maybe something pecan based?

[CalvinH]

I just eat till I wanna puke.

...the women in the family cook and clean

[Migs]

don't know about pecan based, but I do like linzer crusts.  Almond based.  Great for cheesecakes too.  I guess you can try it with ground pecans too though.