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This is the first year that I am responsible for my family’s Thanksgiving dinner. I wanted to stick with traditional ingredients, but wanted to get a fresh take on the traditional holiday fare.

Turkey

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/rosemary-roasted-turkey/detail.aspx

Ritz Corn

http://www.epicurista.com/talk/2007/11/16/best-thanksgiving-corn-recipe.html

I was worried about this because there is so much whipping cream. I envisioned it being a bit thicker but it turned out really well. The Parmesan cheese adds a nice sour tang to an otherwise sweet and smooth dish.

Sweet Potato Puree

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/silky-sweet-potato-puree/detail.aspx

Very simple and very tasty. I made a slightly larger portion than the recipe called for and had to cook the sweet potatoes for 1.5 hours.

Sweet and Sour Green Beans

http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/sweet-sour-green-beans-recipe-fw0410

These turned out a little bland but certainly don’t taste bad. Just seems like a lot of effort to get a very mild vinegar/sugary weet green bean taste.

Glazed Carrots

http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/glazed-carrots-cardamom-ginger-recipe

First time I’ve ever cooked with carrot juice. At the start there is so much liquid in the pan but it reduces nicely. Very interesting ginger-carrot combination.

Broccoli with Hollandaise Sauce

http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/broccoli-herbed-hollandaise-sauce-toasted-bread-crumbs-recipe-8342

Mozzarella cheese was added at the end. The hollandaise sauce was going well until I dumped too much hot butter in at the end and it ended up looking curdled. Still turned out OK though.

Incidentally, in the process of making this dish I made clarified butter for the first time!

Sweet Potato and Apple Soup

http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/sweet-potato-apple-soup-recipe-8607

I swapped parsnip with 1 cup of frozen carrots. Bad idea. It basically turned out as carrot soup. I poured some of it out and added more vegetable broth to tame the carrot taste but the sweet potato taste also went down. I added 1 tsp of regular Tabasco sauce instead of green Tabasco. After adding more broth it tastes pretty good but will definitely use a parsnip or less carrots next time.

Vanilla Ice Cream

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/serious-vanilla-ice-cream-recipe/index.html

Pure vanilla was used extract instead of vanilla bean.

Pumpkin Bread

Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

Whole Grain Stuffing

http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/whole-grain-stuffing-apples-sausage-pecans-recipe

Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pecans and Hazelnuts

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/ghirardelli-crispy-crunchy-chocolate-chip-cookies/

Followed the recipe verbatim (didn’t substitute eggs for corn syrup this time) and added a few less pecans in favor of some chopped hazelnuts. Turned out very crisp and delicious.

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