Thanksgiving 1998
First published 11/10/1998; last edited 1/10/2005
Recipes are rated with one to four asterisks. The more asterisks we gave a recipe, the better the recipe came out!
Appetizers
- Spiced Pecans, from "Emeril's Creole Christmas"--an absolutely fantastic spicy/sweet nut (Buy from Amazon or read our review)****
- Hummus with melba toast and pita****
- Fried Bananas, from "Indonesian 'Rijsttafel'" by Wanja van Galen. **** You're unlikely to find this book anywhere, I believe. It was more of a pamphlet than a cookbook and came from a mother of a friend of a...you get the idea.
Main Course, Stuffings, and Sauces
- Butter-Rubbed Turkey ***
- Gingered Cranberry and Almond Cornbread Stuffing from "50 Best Stuffings & Dressings" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)*
- Sausage, Walnut, and Rosemary Stuffing, from "50 Best Stuffings & Dressings" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)****
- Orange Cream Gravy, from "Nicole Routhier's Fruit Cookbook" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)***
- Strawberry Mustard Sauce, from "Nicole Routhier's Fruit Cookbook" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)****
Beverages
- Classic Eggnog from "The Holidays Cookbook"--we cut the alcohol to 1/4 cup (Buy from Amazon or read our review)***
- Hot Double-Apple Cider from "Holiday Celebrations" (Buy from Amazon)***
Breads
- Classic Sourdough Bread from "Sourdough Baking; Fabulous Recipes for Bread Machines and Traditional Methods"--good as bread for stuffing or served with butter (Buy from Amazon or read our review)***
Side Dishes
- Pepper Beans***
- Sour Cream-Cheddar Potatoes, from "The National Wildlife Federation Cookbook."***
- Corn with Cumin, Chile, and Tomato, from "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)*
- Gingered Cranberry-Raisin Relish from "Nicole Routhier's Fruit Cookbook" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)***
- Fresh Cranberry Compote, from "Emeril's Creole Christmas" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)**
- Candied Yams, from "Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen"--this doesn't reheat well, and you'll want to cut the butter by about 1 stick (Buy from Amazon or read our review)***
- Indonesian Marinated Cucumbers****
Desserts
- Tangerine Sorbet from "Nicole Routhier's Fruit Cookbook" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)****
- Heavenly Sinful Lemon Chiffon Pie, from "Best Recipes Desserts"--be sure to grate the lemon rind instead of zesting it, as zest strands in this recipe upset the texture (Buy from Amazon)****
- Fresh Strawberries and Cream Pie from "Pillsbury Classic Cookbooks #173, July 1995" (Subscribe at Amazon)****
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Tart, from "How to Bake" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)***
- White Chocolate Cheesecake, from "White Chocolate" (Buy from Amazon or read our review),**** with the Fresh Blueberry Topping from "The Cake Bible" (Buy from Amazon or read our review)***