Thanksgiving might be on your mind right about now.
If youre hosting and cooking this holiday meal for the first time, bless your heart.
There are a lot of things weve put together to help youcheat some dishes.
Unfortunately, this book is out of print now and considered a collectible item.
(you’re able to bid for it onEbay.)
The following tips are things I noticed throughout nearly every chapter of Stewarts premier cookbook.
I forgot to make the … [fill in the blank]."
Or the more stressful realization that youve forgotten an integral ingredient while youre actively cooking that dish.
Last year I wrote down a roasted tomato side and also a tomato salad.
I noticed the dupe and swapped in a green salad.
Having your menu written also allows you to recognize gaps.
Maybe youll see you have three meat dishes and nothing vegetarian for your cousin.
Did you forget the mashed potatoes or the cranberry sauce?
you could even print out the menu if youre into that sort of thing.
The string beans dish is actually my favorite.
Its literally blanched string beans tossed with vinaigrette and piled with thinly sliced red onions.
The big takeaway.Theres a balance to strike when preparing a dinner party.
Big feasts like Thanksgiving emphasize a bountiful selection, so keep them simple.
Its common to see individually wrapped, appetizer-like bites so guests can choose as many as they like.
The Thanksgiving meal features countless side dishes.
some of which certain guests wont touch, others that everyone will have a bite off.
The point is that smaller bites make more sense for the guest.
Keep the servings small.
Make a signature drink
Surely we cant forget about a drinkMartha hasnt.
Its never a simple pop open a bottle of wine.
Though sometimes open bar is mentioned, but that goes without saying.
The big takeaway.Have a signature drink for the evening that brings in a bit of the season.
