23 November, 2012

thanksgiving 2012

menu
entree: roasted spatch-cocked*  whole chicken  with herb stuffing, including bacon and meatballs(my 7 yr old son's idea)

sides: roasted asparagus
          bacon braised green beans
          pureed sweet potatoes
          garlic mashed potatoes
          cranberry relish
          pan gravy

wine: 2011 dearly beloved table red, central coast California

* this is an actual term for  a semi, de-boned bird, drumsticks and wings are left intact. the breast bone ,ribs, spine and thigh bones are removed.
recipes and procedures to follow.