Dinner Planner – Week of November 25th, 2019

I’m so excited!  I just finished teaching my last class and I am not even sick of Thanksgiving food!  My daughters are coming home soon and we are all going to be together cooking, talking, playing games, eating, what could be better? I am keeping the dinners easy this week because I never have enough […]

Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2019 – 1 week to go!

This post has been edited from the original which was published on November 17, 2011. It’s always hard to accomplish your Thanksgiving tasks when you don’t know how many people you’re having over or what your menu is!  The menu is done and I think I have the final count and we’re going to be […]

Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2019 – 2 weeks and counting!

This post was originally published on November 10, 2011. Life is unpredictable, but Thanksgiving is not and it is 2 weeks away!  Is the exclamation point there to emphasize panic or joy?  I’m excited!  I’ve been teaching quite a few Thanksgiving-themed classes as of late and I’m feeling spirited.  Don’t let these Thursday posts stress […]

Herb Roasted Spatchcocked Turkey Recipe

I don’t use the words “game changer” or “life changing” lightly.  I mean for something to change the game, it has to be revolutionary.  Uber has been life-altering.  Cauliflower rice is a game changer. I could name a few more, like cooking a “spatchcocked” turkey.  I didn’t even teach a turkey recipe in my classes […]

Planning a Happy Thanksgiving 2019 – 3 weeks and counting!

This post has been edited from the one originally published on Thursday, November 3, 2011. If you followed the advice in my post last Thursday, perhaps you now have a general idea of how many guests you will be hosting on Thanksgiving. If not, it’s time to get on the phone and do some inviting! […]