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Everything was going really well until….
The oven door broke! I think it was the 10Kg turkey that did it but it’s nearly snapped off…..uh oh…….. On the positive side, nearly everything else is done! Hooray– almost !
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Update from Turkey Central….
It’s all go in the kitchen! In fact, I’m not really sure why I’m stopping to write anything– stupidity? Procrastination? Progress? One of those I’m sure…. We have a 9.9 kg turkey this year– and if you think in pounds like I do, it’s just under 22lbs. Wow. It’s like the same size as a…
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Let the Thanksgiving Prep begin!
So, 2 of the 3 (hopefully) shops are done! And now it’s time to start cutting, chopping, pre-cooking, assembling, etc! 48 hours from now, hopefully the turkey will be on the table and people will be digging in! I’m making a miso gravy which can be made ahead of time and seeing how I…
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A meal to celebrate….
Celebrate what you might ask? Lots of things really! But mostly that We’re Awesome! The Runner and I are both 100%, certified, Awesome or Amazeballs as the kids today would say. So awesome and amazing that I randomly bought Bug Tails and Steak for dinner tonight– I’ve never cooked a Bug Tail in my…
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The crazy thing I do every year….
And no, it’s not skydiving, or some weird satanic ritual, but it probably is enough to get me committed to the Martha Stewart Home for the Domestically Insane. It’s Thanksgiving. And my annual Thanksgiving Extravaganza, now in it’s 5th year. It started off small enough, just a few friends but overtime it’s snowballed. Big Time.…
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The countdown is on!
To our Thanksgiving party on Saturday…. Luckily I’m not working so rather than the normal mad dash preparations I can actually chill out, take my time, and procrastinate. Ok, I’m not really procrastinating- yet, but the temptation is there. It’s only Monday today, and the party’s on Saturday– plenty of time! Seriously! I already…
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The Avoca Cafe Cookbook Challenge…
So here we are once again and this week we’re doing two recipes for the challenge- Parma Wrapped Lamb with Savoy Cabbage AND Tracy Salad. Both seem pretty straightforward, although I have to be honest, the lamb is starting to scare me a bit… it’s basically sautéed cabbage and cream with spinach shoved between two…
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Thanksgiving is coming!
Some of my earliest food memories revolve around Thanksgiving. In fact, according to my parents Thanksgiving was the first time I really ate solid food—apparently one taste of turkey and I threw away the bottle. The earliest thing I can nearly remember is being about 3 or 4 years old- maybe a bit older, but…
He Runs, I Cook
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He Runs, I Cook 