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A quiet one this year. I wasn’t feeling so hot. Here, Leigh engages in conversation. The turkey, which I forgot to photograph whole: Yep, that’s how off my game I was. Our New York state wines for the meal. Turkey, […]
Another feast day in the books. This year, we shared the holiday with Chris, Lexi, Suzanne and Alice. I think our menu was like a lot of people’s this year: we were inspired by the Times food section, which featured […]
Melissa Clark’s Thanksgiving brioche chestnut stuffing from the New York Times is a real winner. The brioche and chestnuts make it luxurious, and the fennel and herbs bring it back down to earth. Serve with lavish amounts of turkey gravy. […]
Cooking, dry brining, gravy making! Getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner. This year, I did not use a recipe for the turkey. I just salted it. A lot. Then rubbed garlic and lemon zest all over the outside, and threw lemons, […]
A somewhat small one one this year, with Lexi and Alice, John and Suzanne. Love when the temperature allows for outdoor storage! Mom’s table. Pemaquid oysters! Suzanne really loved those! Cured meats and pate. Greg and John. Cozy. Time for […]
Thanksgiving celebration at school! Geoffrey! Sam’s turn! Gregory! Holly! Leo! Joaquin! Sam and Yumi. Adorable. Related posts: For a Christmas Celebration, Shannon, Tasha, Sushi, Soup and Tom and Jerrys! Thanksgiving at the Ranch First Thanksgiving, First Dinner Party Dry-Brined Turkey […]
No need to wait til the turkey is done to make the gravy. Do it ahead by roasting turkey legs and wings, and stirring up a lovely broth. Our recipe: Turkey gravy. It will be divine. Related posts: Thanksgiving Turkey […]
Lists and recipes. Tis the season. Related posts: Christmas Dinner Prep Thanksgiving 2016 Thanksgiving 2011: Sam’s First Thanksgiving Thanksgiving at the Ranch
A little egg, a little turkey, a little potato. A lot of yum. Turkey hash with Parmesan, avocado and egg. And hot sauce. Gotta have hot sauce. #sourcherryfarm #lohudfood #njeats #northjerseyeats #northjersey #leftovers #thanksgiving A photo posted by Liz Johnson […]
Family, friends, food. A wonderful day to give thanks for our many, many blessings. Whoever got this last turkey was blessed indeed! Thank goodness we ordered ahead! This year’s recipe was the same as last year’s. A smashing success! Bon […]
We had a quiet but delicious Thanksgiving this year. Les Gilberts joined us at the Ranch, where we raised a glass to all our blessings, then sat down for a scrumptious meal, from oysters to chocolate tart. In what has […]
I’ve given Bon Appetit mag a lot of praise here over the years, but now I have to sing from the mountaintops: This Glazed and Lacquered Roast Turkey is one of the best turkeys we’ve ever eaten. It might just […]
We wanted an American cocktail for Thanksgiving, and we wanted something festive and bubbly. Sarah and I came up with a brilliant solution, if we do say so ourselves: a riff on the French 75, with American bourbon instead of gin. We […]
What a wonderful holiday with family and friends. We planned a menu (over lots of wine!), cooked with our families, then brought everyone and all the delicious food together under one roof (with lots of wine!). We did turkey three ways. Irene […]
SCF fans will notice I’ve fallen a bit behind in my posts lately! I promise to catch up soon with Jessica’s visit to the Farm, Samantha’s birthday, a couple of trips to some great restaurants (including The Parlor in Dobbs […]
Another success at gravy this Thanskgiving. Our only complaint: We should have made more! Here is the recipe: Turkey Gravy. Related posts: Thanksgiving Turkey Gravy Recipe Recipe: Red Eye Gravy Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs Jane Brody’s Turkey Carcass Soup
A slaw, really, rather than a salad. The recipe for Brussels sprouts slaw can be found here. Here are just a few photos from our cooking extrvanagza of Thanksgiving, 2013. Related posts: Brussels Sprouts Salad with Maple Pecans and Mustard […]
This might possibly be the best stuffing (or dressing, actually, since it was cooked outside the turkey) that I’ve ever had. It was moist, flavorful and had great texture, too. A real winner all around. We started with breakfast sauage, […]
Made on Thanskgiving 2013. A recipe to be treasured. From Bon Appetit, Nov. 2013. Sweet Potatoes with Maple and Bourbon 1 1/2 cups strong hot coffee 9 tablespoons pure maple syrup 3 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon instant […]
Dry-brining a turkey is the way to go. Russ Parsons knows it, we know it, the American people know it. Salt with sage and bay leaves is an addition you may wish to make. Sage-bay leaf salt recipe here. It […]
After years (years!) of renovations on their home, Tasha and Shannon finished a new dining room, bathroom and living room at their home, which we affectionately refer to as Stump Lane. To celebrate, they threw their very first dinner party. And what […]
We had new dishes on the Thanksgiving table this year, and all the families chipped in for the preparation. It was a collaborative — and fun — meal! Related posts: Thanksgiving 2010 The Supper After Thanksgiving Thanksgiving 2011: Sam’s First […]
We decided to mix up Thanksgiving a bit this year. Instead of the same traditional dishes we’ve been having for years, each family took on a few new responsibilities and made a brand-new recipe. Greg and I took on stuffing, […]
For our vegetable contribution to Thanksgiving, we harvested our own Brussels sprouts. We knew oven space would be at a premium just before Thanksgiving, so we figured we would make a salad that could be served room temperature. This one, […]
We’ve had lots of stuffing recipes over the years: cornbread stuffing, oyster stuffing, sage stuffing cooked inside the turkey. This year, we decided to look for a very simple, straightforward recipe. Imagine our surprise when we found, on Epicurious, a […]
A Thanskgiving turkey gravy recipe from Robert Horton of An American Bistro in Tuckahoe, which was published Nov. 26, 2003 in The Journal News. We’ve been using it ever since! Related posts: Jane Brody’s Turkey Carcass Soup Beef and Barley […]
With our leftover turkey carcass, what better to make than Turkey Carcass Soup? It’s so satisfying using every last bit of your Thanksgiving turkey, down to the bones. Plus, it’s a a brothy yet hearty soup with barley and mushrooms […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
