New recipe, November 26, 2015

The new Thanksgiving recipe is Cracked Black Pepper Pull Apart Biscuits from Epicurious. At least in the mountains, these needed 10-15 minutes more cooking time than the recipe called for--overall they get a 3.

We did a reprise of the Spatchcocked Turkey with Anise and Orange the from November 2014 Bon Appetít--still wonderful, it still gets a 5.

New recipe, November 27, 2014

Our contribution to Thanksgiving, Spatchcocked Turkey with Anise and Orange from the November 2014 Bon Appetit. Spatchcocking is removing the spine and then flattening the bird. It cooks much faster and more evenly (90 minutes for a 17 pounder!). We liked this - it gets a 5 - flavorful and moist.

Served with all the other goodies: mashed potato, green bean casserole, dressing, sweet potato casserole, cranberry salsa, rolls, and pumpkin and pecan pies.

Wine: E Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2010