A Dairy Delicious Dinner

I realize that this Thanksgiving Day weekend, (at least here in Canada) will mean lots of Turkey Dinners.  And I know I should definitely have posted this a week ago, right after we did the Yom Kippur Break Fast dinner.   Still, there are probably lots of you out there who don't eat turkey, and want some vegetarian (and a fish dish) ideas for your menu...

Happy American Thanksgiving

Wishing my American friends a very Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you're spending it with those you love and ....on the off chance that you don't have all the dishes done for your dinner, here are a couple of fantastic side dishes from The Blackberry Farm Cookbook: Four Seasons of Great Food and the Good Life which is stunning and delicious. I'll be writing much more about it soon.
Even if you usually turn your nose up at Brussels Sprouts, you should give these Roasted Pecan Brussels Sprouts a try. The toasted pecans and the oven roasting with olive oil give the leaves a crispness and cut that often bitter flavor.
While this is not the prettiest photo I've ever taken, the Roasted Winter Squash Puree was unbelievably easy to prepare and (shhhh...don't tell anyone...) I must have eaten more than a portion during the "tasting"...even though it didn't need anything else to make it delicious.

These two sides are so tasty, I could easily forget about the turkey!

Happy Thanksgiving

A very Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. And in case you haven't figured out the menu yet, this article in the Sunday NY Times should help out.

I'm not really a turkey fan, but my Roasted Lemon Garlic Chicken is easy to fix for a last minute dinner party....You only need about an hour and a half notice to put it all together.

Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Ginger Lime Thyme Jelly

Or you can just roast some Rosemary Potatoes and some Apricot Asparagus & Carrots.

And for dessert, there's nothing wrong with a store bought something or some ice cream topped with your favorite liqueur.