I always make two turkeys just so I can try different recipes. This year I did one in the oven and one on the grill. Both came out looking great. Honestly once carved and on the plates it was hard to tell the difference.
The grilled Turkey was covered with a spice mixture including cumin, fennel and pepper. The baked turkey had sage butter under the skin and then drizzled with butter and basted with apple cider.
To complement our Turkey there were a few side dishes
White Cheddar & Sage Baked Mashed Potatoes. Also knows as crack potatoes as they are highly addictive.
Roasted Apples and Onions w/Thyme
Baby Carrots w/Shallots
Sourdough Stuffing w/local sausage and apples.
I am not a huge stuffing fan but this was pretty good and I might keep on the list.
Green Beans w/Garlic and Lemon
Individual Roasted Squash w/Butternut, Currents and Spices
Two Flavors of Gravy (can't find a pic of the other one)
Cranberries 3 ways Cranberry Sauce w/Mustard, Onion Relish w/Dried Cranberry and Cranberry Sauce w/Orange
And of course Dessert?
Chocolate Carmel Macadamia Nut Tort. The crust came from a failed batch of shortbread cookies. People said it tasted like a candy bar, a good one like Frans.
Cranberry Vanilla Sorbet
No pics for some reason, but these were easy, light and pretty.
And a friend made pumpkin and sweet potato pie for something traditional. Both were very good.
First the mess
Then the feast
Lucy has the right idea
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