TG Turkey, Gravy and Sides

There was the year that mom tried to change things up. Instead of serving our family classic stuffing of cornbread and sausage -she introduced a new version with dried apricots and mushrooms…Um no. Let’s just say mom got a talking-to. Order, it was agreed, would be restored the following year. As a chef, all these years later I can empathize with my mom. You strive to give people what they want, but you also want to embrace the new. It’s not easy to do both!

So this year, let’s try to give them what they want-but in a way they might not know they wanted. Maybe instead of changing up the entire menu, we add a few new dishes that just might become beloved family favorites.

Butternut Squash Tarte Tatin

Shaved Carrots with Charred Dates

Cranberry Sauce 2 ways: Spicy and Orange/Cinnamon

Wild Rice Dressing

Spactchcock method for roasting turkey (we will make a chicken) and Umami Gravy