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Sausage, Sage and Green Pepper Dressing
Read more: Sausage, Sage and Green Pepper DressingFor the last few Thanksgivings I’ve made dressing separately, rather than stuffing which is cooked inside the bird. I usually brine my turkey and the last time I made stuffing inside, it was edible, but the overload of salt from the brine was obvious and it really ruined…
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Creamy Cheddar and Chive Mashed Potatoes
Read more: Creamy Cheddar and Chive Mashed PotatoesIf I’m eating roasted turkey with gravy, I love to have mashed potatoes on the plate. Creamy spuds are my second favorite Thanksgiving side dish behind green bean casserole and when I say creamy, I mean creamy! No lumps, lots of butter and nice wispy peaks. Earlier this fall I…
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Bacon Wrapped Turkey Breast
Read more: Bacon Wrapped Turkey BreastOver the last few years I have tried several different ways to cook turkey with good results. Last Thanksgiving, I fried a turkey for the first time and it was delicious. Before that, I had used a brine a number of times with great success. I decided to try something…
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Sweet Corn Casserole
Read more: Sweet Corn CasseroleOf all my Thanksgiving sides this year, this was the most experimental. I had no idea how it would turn out, it was inspired by the classic green bean casserole, only I went with sweet corn and cream of chicken rather than green beans and cream of mushroom. The addition…
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Deluxe Green Bean Casserole
Read more: Deluxe Green Bean CasseroleSince I was a little kid I have always loved green bean casserole and looked forward to it every year at Thanksgiving. My Aunt always made a batch for the occasion and it was one of just a few dishes that she ever made. Cooking wasn’t her passion so she…
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Sweet Potato Chips
Read more: Sweet Potato ChipsLittle is known about the menu at the first Thanksgiving dinner with the pilgrims and Native Americans at Plymouth, but more than likely sweet potatoes weren’t on it. Their introduction as a Thanksgiving staple occurred during the 20th century and is the result of the spread of Southern cooking throughout…
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Chipotle Ranch Sauce
Read more: Chipotle Ranch SaucePrintable version Back in May I was eating at my favorite taco joint in Fort Wayne called Salsa Grille and the manager was walking around, visiting with customers. When he approached me, I asked him about some of the sauces they served. He told me where I could find the…
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Southwest Grilled Cheese
Read more: Southwest Grilled CheesePrintable version I made this sandwich to go with my spicy chipotle tomato soup. It needed balance and a grilled cheese is perfect for that. The soup included poblano pepper in the mirepoix and I thought it would be nice to tie the sandwich to the soup by including poblano…
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