An Interesting Idea for the Thanksgiving Table
November 25, 2015
Looking for something a bit out of the ordinary for dessert tomorrow? This recipe, from the December 1971 issue of Gourmet, leaped out at me. I can’t remember the last time I had a Savarin. I have a freezer filled with sour cherries, but while I don’t have a Savarin mold I imagine an angel food cake pan (or a bundt pan) should work reasonably well. As for those glaceed cherries and angelica leaves – that’s a bit too retro for my taste.
I’ve also included the recipe for Braised Lettuce, another recipe you don’t see very often. It occurred to me that it might provide an interesting green alongside the turkey.
warm milk and stir it. Let the yeast
And then, because I found it impossible to resist, here’s a Hellman’s Mayonnaise ad that unconsciously tells you a great deal about that moment in culinary time: even the mushrooms are canned. And when was the last time you heard the words “toast points”?
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Thank you very much for writing ‘My Kitchen Year’ with the awesome photos, stories, and recipes! I’ve had a bit of a challenging year working in a corporate office so the timing was perfect when I read an O magazine article that had ‘The Cake That Cures Everything” (Chocolate Cake) and a link to your new book. I clicked over to Amazon right away; purchased both ‘Garlic and Sapphires’ and ‘My Kitchen Year’, and barely waited the few days for the mail. I could have gone to the local library, but it’s not the same as having your own books.
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I finished the book this morning, though my original intent was to read it slowly and linger with the seasons, as Fall recently began. Also, I wanted to slow down and pay close attention to how you transitioned. But the book was so good, I kept reading (and being inspired by the cooking).
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~Warmest Regards
One of my favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes comes from Gourmet Magazine, November 1997. It is a beautiful pumpkin cheesecake. I have kept that magazine with my cookbooks ever since.