Broccoli Puree
Broccoli puree will not only keep for several days, but could be frozen until ready to use.
Smoke-Roasted Turkey
While I like all poultry headed for the smoker, gas grill, or oven to be brined at least for a few hours, for a more emphatic flavoring, a brine cum marinade works wonderfully. It's also useful when you don't want to cook your bird for a couple of days. This turkey was left in its marinade in a large covered canner (on the floor of a near-freezing garage colder than my refrigerator) for three days. Carved in thin, small slices this 15-pounder goes a long, long way for a buffet or cocktail party fare.
Election Map Offers Sharper View of Results
That the EH Fusion Party's candidates for supervisor, town board, and trustees had lost their respective races by wide margins does not convey the scale of their defeat.
Basic Turkey Gravy
Make this the day before Thanksgiving and you will have only to add the drippings from the turkey on the great day when you're all hassled anyway. Refrigerate it and reheat it while the turkey is being carved.
It’s Just One Utility Pole Too Many
As neighbors get buried lines in East Hampton Village, this couple will lose their "only piece of blue sky."
Roasted Baby Pumpkins
Get your little pumpkins right away because they will all be spoiled if they freeze in the field and they keep wonderful at garage temperature. A gang of them arranged on a huge white platter with sprigs of kale for garnish are almost as spectacular as the bird.
Cream of Bay Scallops
Scallops, broccoli, potatoes, and beach plums pay homage to local bounty which, I believe, is an equally important aspect of the Thanksgiving celebration.
Juniper-Rubbed Turkey on the Grill
Turkey on the grill is perhaps my favorite route to a juicy, brown bird - it's fast too. But the stuffing must be cooked separately via oven casserole, which I always do anyway, since even a stuffed bird never has enough stuffing to satisfy my family and friends.