Well, our covid Thanksgiving day is limited to me, Claire, Alden and Steve. The meal we thought was going to be more streamlined has taken two days of cooking and baking, and we're not done yet. Here's the allegedly shorter menu:

Orange-ginger cranberry sauce 

Meeso-Horny, I mean Miso-honey roasted Brussel sprouts 

Sausage-fennel stuffing 

Sweet potatoes TBD by The TICE

Brined roast turkey

Giblet gravy

Turkey-bacon-swiss burgers for Alden who doesn't like any of the Thanksgiving menu except dessert

Pecan pie

Apple tarte tatin (inclufed because Alden doesn't like pecan)

Whipped cream 

So much for streamlining. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Pics along the way. 

We went expansive this year with sides from mashed potatoes all the way to smashed potatoes. 

James Hoffman ultimate Coffee Cake

 

For later,

Because we might be hungry.

Frosted* ...

 

 

 

*"The phrase you are looking for is 'Rustic'"

Edited November 27, 20205 yr by Grahame

Non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner.  Goes well with Meerlust though.

 

Finally!

Post above photo, The Cranberry Sauce was added, which was delicious, but by then, the plate was somewhat depleted.

1 hour ago, Voltron said:

Best Thanksgiving meal ever!

Don't recall seeing this mentioned here.

https://www.engadget.com/anova-precision-oven-review-133035865.html

Bagless Sous Vizzling?

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-baking-to-sous-vide-this-smart-steam-oven-is-your-new-kitchen-bff-11601816401

Pfft! Cooking and portrait painting are art and as such the impreciseness is what makes them special.  Otherwise Michelango should have employed paint by numbers or a stencil.

smoked a tenderloin with cherry rum pellets. it’s tasty. 

Sunday breakfast...

Scrambled eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, grits, biscuits & Earl Gray.

This should carry me through to dinner time!

I'm still full!

Annual right of Xmas - sugar cookie day.  I made the dough yesterday so it'd be easier today.

Damn cute Mr Mom, I mean Mr DIYer! 😜

I want to make Beef Wellington, but I no cook bread -- any recommendations?  Perhaps partially sous vide first?

When you are awake at 4:30am and start listening to an audio book in bed at 5:30am and that book includes a description of an aged cheese and terragon omelet at a Paris bistro, you get up at 6:30am, pick fresh terragon in the dark and make an omelet. At least that is what I did this morning but forgot to post it.

 

Damn, that a fine looking omelet!

12 hours ago, Dusty Chalk said:

I want to make Beef Wellington, but I no cook bread -- any recommendations?  Perhaps partially sous vide first?

THIS is the recipe my son and I used when we made Beef Wellington last year. I would suggest another set of hands unless you are Gordon Ramsey class in the kitchen.

I've worn Wellington boots, while cooking beef. Does that count?

12 hours ago, Voltron said:

When you are awake at 4:30am and start listening to an audio book in bed at 5:30am and that book includes a description of an aged cheese and terragon omelet at a Paris bistro, you get up at 6:30am, pick fresh terragon in the dark and make an omelet. At least that is what I did this morning but forgot to post it.

 

I'm getting you an audio book of waffle recipes for Christmas. I'll see you December 26th at 6:30 am.

9 hours ago, swt61 said:

I've worn Wellington boots, while cooking beef. Does that count?

I suspect that’s closer to how mine will turn out, since I’m like the opposite of Gordon Ramsay class.

9 hours ago, swt61 said:

I'm getting you an audio book of waffle recipes for Christmas. I'll see you December 26th at 6:30 am.

Please fax.  Please and thank you.  Also, French toast.

On the night before Christmas,

There was:

Shortbread 

And another Ultimate Coffee Cake

 

 

 

 

Tried to post this earlier from my phone and failed - Christmas Breakfast

1. Chili Cheese Eggs - egg, cheese, and mild green chillies.

2. Cinnamon French Toast Casserole