For this year's Thanksgiving, I decided to not go the traditional route. Instead of turkey, I roasted a small duck. Without a a giant turkey taking up my oven space and hours of cooking time, I was a lot less stressed. Either that or I've just gotten a lot better at prepping and staying organized! I have to admit though, it didn't feel like Thanksgiving without turkey. Dinner turned out great regardless. We had wayyyy too much food and were eating leftovers for days.
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pistachio crusted goat cheese |
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roasted beet salad, pistachio crusted goat cheese, muscat champagne vinaigrette |
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roasted duck, cherry port sauce |
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beef bone marrow, capers, crostini |
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mashed sweet potatoes |
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green beans, shallots, garlic, lemon |
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honey glazed ham |
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lobster mac & cheese |
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spicy sausage corn bread stuffing |
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duck fat potatoes |
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chocolate chip pumpkin bread pudding |
Just found your blog via your interview on Yuli! I think it's wonderful that you went the non-traditional route and opted for duck instead of turkey, sounds exactly like what my family usually does. Super impressive spread...would love to get the recipe for that duck someday : )
ReplyDeleteKathy--thanks for the kind words! I'm happy to share my recipes. Is there an email I can send it to?
DeleteGood rreading your post
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