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  • Roast Chicken, Roast Potatoes, Brown Sugar Carrots

    There is nothing like the smell of a whole chicken roasting in the oven. Last night was swim team practice, meaning I had to walk the girls down to the pool at 5:15 and pick them up again at 6:45. A friend was stopping by for a glass of wine at 5:30, here in town…

  • Turkey “Shepherd’s” Pie

    Turkey “Shepherd’s” Pie

    Okay, I’ve heard the purists say a shepherd’s pie should be made from minced lamb rather than ground beef so I have no idea what to call one made from turkey! But it was good and used up a bit of leftovers with a slightly different taste.

  • Thanksgiving Leftovers Soup

    Thanksgiving Leftovers Soup

    Like most of you, I’ve been busy between cooking Thanksgiving for 14, having extra house guests, and–I admit–just relaxing a bit! But I love making soup from the bits and pieces in the refrigerator and freezer. Post-Thanksgiving soup is even more fun because of the variety of dishes available. Here’s what I did tonight: I…

  • Thanksgiving menu

    I am starting a household notebook of sorts and want to keep track of the different menus I use, so I can find those once-a-year recipes that were big hits! Roast Turkey – Gourmet magazine, November 2003 Mashed potatoes – pretty traditional gravy – my mom’s best, with giblet broth, no recipe Sweet potato casserole…

  • How to Dice Potatoes and Onions

    How to Dice Potatoes and Onions

    In many recipes, you are called upon to slice or dice or chop potatoes. A long time ago, I learned that taking a bit of time to be methodical up-front to save a lot of time (and get more even pieces). Early in my cooking days, I just chopped wildly, rocking the knife back and…