281222 Wed Nov 23 20:04:11 -0800 2005 15 31 Home Cooking 0 1495799 The table is set, the pie is out on the porch as is the maple red wine vinegar spice sauce for the celery root soup and curiously since I used TJ's grade B maple syrup is not mapley in flavor but tasty (and the first batch of bourbon balls for Christmas). The turkey is drying out in the fridge with a grey sea salt rub so the skin will crisp nicely, bourbon pecan sauce and cabernet cranberry sauces are made and in the fridge too. AllI have to do is roast that turkey, cook the collards and my DH will take care of tiny clover leaf rolls (made in mini muffin tins) and the gravy. The others are taking care of their dishes and we will all come together tomorrow afternoon at 5:30. Happy Thanksgiving to all and I hope your dinners are wonderful Wed Nov 23 20:04:11 -0800 2005 0 Candy 1 1495802 Great post. thank you and have a great thanksgiving! Wed Nov 23 20:08:44 -0800 2005 1495799 0 brooklynmasala 1 1495804 'the pie is out on the porch' ==== Doesn't get more American than that!!! You are the envy of all procrastinating cooks out there. I'm not cooking this year (for the first time in a while) since I'm getting on a plane to AZ tomorrow, so all my prep consisted of buying two bottles of wine and a bottle of port! Not complaining one bit... Happy Thanksgiving hound cooks! Will still roast my Zuni turkey when I return and look forward to exchanging notes w/ you all! Wed Nov 23 20:17:45 -0800 2005 1495799 0 Carb Lover 2 1495845 I had my pies on the porch yesterday, but went to check on them and there was a little squirrel trying to get into the pecan pie. Thank fully I had the pie wrapped well, but it was a close call just the same. Happy Thankgiving to everyone- I am set to go. The bird is ready for the oven, the wings and gizzards are simmering for the gravy, and I am enjoying my seceond cup of coffee before going into high gear. Thu Nov 24 06:18:59 -0800 2005 1495804 0 macca 1 1495807 Your northerly neighbours celebrated thanksgiving a month ago, but in honour of the spirit of giving and autumn, I have a caramel apple cheesecake in the oven. And thank you. Wed Nov 23 20:29:45 -0800 2005 1495799 0 Curtis 1 1495809 Thanks Candy! Sounds like you're set for a delicious celebration. I made my cranberry sauce, prepped my stuffing, sweet potatoes, and green beans. Made two pumpkin pies, and cut up the aromatics that go in with the turkey. So tomorrow is just the cabbage and the turkey. Now you have me thinking though- I might take the turkey out of its bag now... Wed Nov 23 20:55:52 -0800 2005 1495799 0 Twinmommy 1 1495812 I'm not hosting, just doing the pies, but I guess unlike you I fall into the procrastinator category, because, well, I've had a busy and rough few weeks at work...so to get me in the holiday mood hubby is taking me out to our favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant for SF's best risotto tonight... oh well, the pies won't take too long! Maybe I will feel like baking when we get home. And I am thankful to have such a loving hubby and a few days off of work! :-) Wed Nov 23 21:01:54 -0800 2005 1495799 0 susancinsf 2 1495818 Please do share (on the SF board) how your dinner goes. I'd sure like to know where SF's best risotto is. Happy Thanksgiving to all! Wed Nov 23 22:08:11 -0800 2005 1495812 0 nooodles 1 1495813 I'm on pie and salad duty this year--going to my downstairs neighbor's, so no travelling--I don't even have to leave the house! Roasted my squashes yesterday, mashed and drained them and mixed up the pumpkin-pie filling this morning; the dough for the crusts is chilling in the fridge. Living in an apt in Brooklyn, I don't have a porch, but the big bag of Greenmarket pie apples is on the fire escape keeping cold. Just seeded my pomegranate for my pomegranate-persimmon-pecan-goat-cheese salad (with arugula and red-leaf lettuce)...now, I'm just waiting for my girlfriend to get here from her long drive from upstate. The house smells like warm rosemary biscuits and vegetable soup...plus three tiny pumpkin tarts, made from leftover dough and a ladleful of filling...A happy holiday to all! Wed Nov 23 21:12:40 -0800 2005 1495799 0 dixieday 1 1495814 Living in Brooklyn, I don't have a porch so I have my pumpkin custard pie in the dining room. But after reading your post, I'm thinking maybe I should refrigerate it. Any thoughts on that? (My turkey is brining in a cooler in the garden and I'm praying that the squirrels don't get it!) Hope you have a happy Thanksgiving. Wed Nov 23 21:13:26 -0800 2005 1495799 0 Susan Hope 1 1495821 Uh oh, Hopefully we'll talk Bourbon/Rum balls on Monday. Have a good one! Wed Nov 23 22:30:28 -0800 2005 1495799 0 King of Northern Blvd. 1 1495825 Everybody's menu sounds SO good. It's early(ish) still here in California, so I still have time tonight to start the stuffing (everything except the egg goes in tonight) and make the pecan pie. The cranberry tangerine pecan sauce is done, as is the cranberry raspberry relish and the mango salsa, the lentil soup is cooking, the mushroom pate is in the frig, the potatoes for the potatoes pies have been boiled and the vegetarian gravy (makes your vegetarians taste yummy!) is simmering. Phew! Now that I've written all that down, I'm exhausted; the pecan pie may have to wait 'till tomorrow. Have a great one, everybody! Wed Nov 23 22:40:29 -0800 2005 1495799 0 Joy 1 1495840 Apple Cherry Pie is baked... Two cranberry Sauces made... Turkey Brining and sticky bun and Bread roll dough made!! I honestly can't wait until tomorrow... dinner is at 5pm! :) --Dommy! Thu Nov 24 03:35:31 -0800 2005 1495799 0 Dommy! 1 1495851 This is a first time in a long while that I am not cooking as well. My contributions are cranberry pinot noir sauce, sweet potato casserole and 3 pies. I am done and enjoying the relative calm. Peace to all and have a wonderful day! Thu Nov 24 09:13:28 -0800 2005 1495799 0 foodiex2 1 1495874 It's a small "do" for us this year. Four adults and two 'tweens' at my sisters house. I'm doing a jello fruit salad, done yesterday, (thanks funwithfood) and creamed onions peeled yesterday and cooked this morning. The onions are a big time historical family favorite. I'm in Sacramento CA so there's still plenty of time, we eat fiveish. Happy cooking, eating and Thanksgiving to all and yes, let's talk Rum Burbon Balls on Monday. Thu Nov 24 12:15:43 -0800 2005 1495799 0 Robert 1 1495881 I'm not quite as organized as Candy, but I am cautiously optimistic that things are under control. Turkey is dry-brined and waiting to be popped into a high-heat oven (I think I will go with the 425 compromise approach...fingers crossed). Cranberry-quince sauce is in the fridge. Stuffing components ready to be blended. Sweet potatoes being brought by guests. Green beans ready to be roasted. Pumpkin creme brulee waiting to be torched. Just had to have one last scan of Chowhound before taking off! Happy turkey day! Thu Nov 24 13:15:39 -0800 2005 1495799 0 LindaMc