Tag Archives: thanksgiving

Nov 30 6 comments
captain james cooks, soups, grits, and stews

Sybil’s Brunswick Stew

Sybil was my great-grandmother.  This is her cauldron and her recipe for Brunswick Stew.  On Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, we made brunswick stew in the backyard.  It was an experience I’ve been looking forward to for a long time, and it was wonderful to get to share it with my family. Brunswick stew, for [...]

Nov 21 1 comments
eggs, muffins, breads, biscuits, and sweet breads

Breakfast Pizza

First of all, I apologize for the phone pictures.  This was not a recipe I planned to post, but one that I photographed obsessively because, you know, that’s what I do.  Anyway, this pizza turned out to be SO delicious that I thought it would be criminal not to share it with you.  So here [...]

Nov 15 1 comments
grilled, barbequed, smoked, and fried, holiday

Bourbon & Maple Glazed Turkey

For those of you who have followed the blog for a while, you may remember that last year Dan and I fried our first turkey together. It was an awesome learning experience and that turkey was delicious, but it was kind of terrifying and afterwards I got a lecture from the Captain about wearing protective [...]

Nov 12 2 comments
grilled, barbequed, smoked, and fried, seasoning

Bourbon Brine

As you may know, I’m a big fan of a brined, fried turkey.  That’s the way we make it at home, and that’s the way Dan and I have made it for the past two years.  Not only is the end result totally moist, delicious, and perfectly seasoned, it’s a lot of fun.  And quick. [...]

Nov 10 2 comments
pies, tarts, and crumbles

Bourbon Pecan Pie

Originally my dessert plan for fake Thanksgiving was to make a classic apple pie, and add some fun how-tos on making the top crust more fun and playful (I still plan on doing that post, it just might not be part of this Thanksgiving spread).  However, the day before the big meal I was discussing [...]