Sampler: Thanksgiving
Perhaps you like Holiday Cooking (and eating!), but whipping up the same Thanksgiving standbys year after year may get, well, kind of bland. Here are some fresh ideas that build on the traditional tastes of the season.
Looking for something to serve in lieu of Parker House rolls for you Thanksgiving feast; take a swipe at recreating this Maple Bacon Biscuit recipe from the LA Times. [via The Gastronomer]
I love Stephanie O’Dea. With her enormously successful blog, A Year of Slow Cooking, the so-called “Crock Pot lady” hardly strives toward the gourmet. What she does do is offer up simple and fun recipes that are terrific to come home to (especially when coming home happens at 9:00 PM). Stephanie tries out new recipes almost daily and shares the results with her many fans — at this point there’s quite a collection. Last year’s “Pumpkin Spice Latte” represents a particularly creative, and particularly Thanksgiving-y slow-cooker dessert.
If you live in the New York City area, you can buck the monotony of your usual Thanksgiving traditions by going more traditional! Sarah Lohman, creator of Four Pounds Flour, is hosting a Revolutionary Era Thanksgiving Feast at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn. The event is free to the public and includes tastings of such delicacies as stewed squab and plum pudding. For more information visit the Old Stone House web page…So long marshmallow green bean casserole!
Green Bean Casserole (Mom Style) by .m.e.c. on Flickr
Brussels sprouts make the perfect perfect complement to mashed potatoes and turkey, except if you hate them that is! Never fear; Diane from the White on Rice Couple swears that this recipe will turn sprouts “haters into a lovers”!
Cranberry sauce is delicious, but if Thanksgiving dinner isn’t enough to curb your cravings for cranberry creations, you can whip up Cake Spy’s “Apple Cranberry Galettes.” p.s. They are also a perfect addition to your in-law’s holiday buffet.
