Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread

[Jamestown1630]

Especially at this time of year, I’m a fan of ‘finger food’ that can be made ahead, frozen, and ready in just minutes in the event of impromptu visitors. Nothing fits this bill better than the Gougere, a light savory ‘puff’ of cheesy pastry that goes wonderfully with cocktails and freezes very well. There are many variations on the Gougere, but this one is basic and classic:

http://chezbonnefemme.com/recipes/gougeres/

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Last Thanksgiving, I took the advice of Freeper ‘boatbums’, and we dry-brined our turkey for the first time; it really was the best turkey we’ve had, even though we made the mistake of letting it go at 450 degrees for nearly the entire cooking time! So I thought I’d post again the link to the instructions we used. I’ve never eaten turkey breast meat that turned out as moist and succulent as last year’s turkey did, so we’re going to do it again this year:

http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/18/food/fo-calcook18"

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Lastly, a recipe I found today and haven’t tried, but which looks like another very interesting ‘finger food’ for parties, and perfect for Thanksgiving: ROSEMARY PECAN GOAT CHEESE TRUFFLES, from thecafesucrefarine.com, a really nice husband-wife cooking blog:

thecafesucrefarine.com/2016/03/rosemary-pecan-goat-cheese-truffles/

I hope that everyone enjoys a very happy and meaningful Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be grateful for this year.

-JT

[Yaelle]

I’m getting a can for my mom, and putting it in a bowl where you can still see the can creases in the cranberry gel! She loves that! But she will eat the fancy stuff too, I am sure.

[Yaelle]

Now I want to bake that version of apple pie too! I haven’t done a lattice in a long time.

[Jamestown1630]

Of course, it has to go in a beautiful cut crystal bowl ;-)

(That’s what my Grandmother did.)

[Liz]

The legend goes that one year Ocean Spray decided to can the cranberry sauce sans the ridges.....but there was such a consumer outcry, they had to reinstate the ridged cans.

[Daffynition]

Loves my ridgies!

[Liz]

All the divine little ridges are there.

Gotta give Ocean Spray credit for trying---one year they canned it in a glass mold,

[Jamestown1630]

Oooh! How did I miss the glass mold?

I never realized how important those ridges are! I’ve often thought of slicing it in slabs and arranging on a platter; but I guess that just won’t do...

Re: Holiday items in Glass: I’m not finding the Kraft cheese spreads in the tiny glass jars in the store this year; has anyone seen them?

Like these - I especially like the Blue Cheese:

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/products/kraft-jar-cheese-old-english-sa-1093.aspx

[Daffynition]

How wonderful!

I had forgotten about those *glass* jars. My goodness....brings back memories.

Hope you and yours have a fantastic Thanksgiving.

We have so much to be Thankful for, this year.

[Daffynition]

Didn't you get it at the gas station, with a fill-up?

[Jamestown1630]

I do remember those; and preserves that came in drinking-glass jars.

[Jamestown1630]

Also, dishes that came in boxes of detergent.

[Liz]

Shirley Temple cobalt cereal set---bowl glass and creamer......
so precious. Might have come in cereal boxes?

[Jamestown1630]

LOL! I don’t think I ever saw those.

My first (plastic) camera came from sending out boxtops from boxes of hot chocolate. Worked a little better than a Holga, and I loved it ;-)

[Liz]

Surfing collectible sites.....find lots of goodies.

[Jamestown1630]

Didn’t the whole ‘depression’ glass fashion start out as something given away? My Granny collected the pink, and I still have some of it.

[Liz]

I think depression glass was handed out at movies....a dish a week.

[DollyCali]

when I am at wifi (not as much as Id like)and have time, this is positively the most fun thread to browse (maybe tied with gardening thread.

Loved everyones offerings.. as I browsed through just now. Printing up a few

Thank you everyone for sharing so much !

[Jamestown1630]

You’re welcome; and have a happy Thanksgiving!

[Daffynition]

There was a cherished episode of the The Mary Tyler Moore Show, where somehow Mary convinced Mr. Grant to have party at his place. She arrives to help him set up ; as she opens his cupboards she discovers he doesn't have enough drinking glasses for guests. Relying on Mary's advice on how to give a perfect party, Mr. Grant replies that he wasn't sure if he could eat enough jelly in time to get ready.

The look on her face was epic TV. :)

[Daffynition]

Or wash cloths....geez we must be older than dirt. :)