Pat’s Corner
Cornbread and Sausage Dressing
I actually start with packaged cornbread dressing. I know Tom probably thinks this is cheating, but I don’t care. I usually double this recipe – stuffing the bird and making pan dressing. When I double the recipe, I don’t double the sausage. This can all be done a day ahead of time, but don’t stuff [...]
Roast Turkey and Gravy
The key to this recipe is cooking the bird breast side down. The result is that it self bastes, with gravity taking the moisture and fat that is in the dark meat into the breast. The dark meat is still plenty moist. This also makes a ton of pan drippings which is great for gravy. [...]
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Bourbon Sauce
This recipe has a pecan crust. It is easy to make and turns out great, but if you need to avoid nuts for any reason, a traditional graham cracker or gingersnap cheesecake crust will be a perfectly good substitute. Any time I cook with Bourbon, I always put in a little extra, so I usually [...]
Blackberry Pie
This is a really easy fresh berry pie recipe, and it can be easily modified for other berries. I have made it with blueberries, and raspberries, and the only modification I made was the berries themselves. I have always used fresh berries, so I am not sure how it would turn out with frozen. I [...]
Thanksgiving Menu
Here is my menu for Thanksgiving. I’ll post recipes for these later… Turkey (Brined, then Roasted) Dressing (In-Bird and Pan) Gravy Mashed Potatoes Butternut Squash and Carmelized Onion Gratin Green Beans Fresh Cranberry Relish Pecan Pie
Placenta Recipies
OK. First, we talked about this in a recent podcast, possibly one that has not yet been posted. Second, I am not making this stuff up. I wouldn’t and couldn’t if I tried. For those with a hearty stomach and a desire to possibly vomit, here is a nice website with recipies and pictures of [...]
