Thanksgiving has come and gone for most of us, Americans and Canadians alike, but I thought I’d take you inside of a typical Thanksgiving dinner in my insanely Italian — insane and Italian — household at my parents’ house. You’ll be surprised at the simplicity, I think.
At the center of the dinner table is the turkey, which, naturally, for four adults, needs to be 23 pounds.The turkey gets carved prior to service.Candied sweet potatoes, which I always make, and will not provide the recipe to you (it's simple)Two types of stuffing (meat based - made by mom, and bread based - made by me)Corn bread cut into the oddest pattern your mind will ever seeCheddar/Garlic BiscuitsCherry Coke ZeroCaramelized cranberry and apple sauce
Ohh! It’s your lucky day! Here’s the recipe!
Start with 2/3 cup of granulated sugar in a pot with a cinnamon stick.Heat the sugar over medium high heat until a caramel forms.Add a bag of cranberries and cook until they blister.Add two sliced apples and the zest and juice of one orange.*** Deglaze with 1 oz of port.Cook until thick. Transfer to serving dish and allow to cool for at least 4 hours.
***This year, only tangerines were available in the fridge. They didn’t work so well. Ask Dom.
But yeah, that’s pretty much all that happens on my Thanksgiving table. I usually do the 1 plate special.
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