So what's everyone making for Thanksgiving?

[traca]

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[traca]

I'm on appetizer duty: Crostini w/ Creamy Chicken Liver Pate & Ancho-Fig Marmalade

 

[steve2-in-la]

How does the bitter in the livers get along with the bitter in the anchos?

 

[amanda_pennsylvania]

Cranberries and a pumpkin cake with caramel glaze.

I may do an appetizer of some sort, too.

My husband and my FIL always cook Thanksgiving dinner.

Years ago, I kept trying to introduce a new dish, but I was the only one who would eat it, so I gave up. smileys/smile.gif

 

[janet-in-nc]

I have the green vegetable assignment. I'll make peas with pancetta. I would love to make that

great Brussel Sprouts and cranberries and bacon recipe but they are not popular with some, I find, and I don't want to chance some doing without their green veggie.

Also taking Cranberry/Pineapple relish.

 

[erininny]

Everything, minus potatoes and a dessert.

 

[richard-in-cincy]

2011 Thanksgiving Menu

APPETIZERS
Fried Pot Stickers on Cilantro Salad with Sesame Garlic Dressing
WT Bacon Rollups
Shrimp Cocktail

ENTREES
Avril’s Baked Ham
Steak and Ale Pot Pie

SIDES
Kentucky Seven Layer Salad
Roasted Green Bean and Bacon Bundles
Russian Potatoes with carmelized onions
Scalloped Oysters
Corn Pudding
Yellow Squash Casserole
Tomato Pie
Scalloped Pineapple and Cheddar
Sweet Potato Balls
Cranberry Relish
Dinner Rolls

DESSERT
Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake
Pecan Pie
Buttermilk Chess Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Crisp

 

[karennoca]

I'm on dessert and cranberry detail

Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodles and a fresh cranberry relish....need to check my recipes and decide which relish dish I will make.

 

[traca]

My pate is not bitter. I haven't made the marmalade before, but I had it at

an event. A chef friend of mine made it and it was hauntingly good. Taking a closer look at the recipe, it looks like the ancho is just a back note, not a dominant player. Here's the idea:

http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/ancho-fig-compote

 

[traca]

Can you share the pineapple cranberry relish recipe? Have you made it before?

 

[traca]

I knew before even opening this, I'd be worn out just thinking about your menu! YOWZA!

 

[traca]

Can you share the recipe for Fried Pot Stickers on Cilantro Salad with Sesame Garlic Dressing?

 

[marilynfl]

Everything, PLUS potatoes and dessert.

 

[richard-in-cincy]

No recipe...

I cheat and buy them pre-made at my local Chinese market. I fry to brown, then add a bit of water and cover them to steam . I make a platter of romaine, shredded red cabbage, carrots, and cilantro to arrange the cooked potstickers on. Sprinkle with a dressing I mix up of peanut oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, grated garlic, crushed ginger, chinese chili paste, and szechwan pepper (I never measure this, I just wing it). Dress the platter then sprinkle with chopped peanuts, cilantro and garnish with julienne cucumbers.

I serve this at nearly every dinner/party as an appetizer because it is so easy, so beautiful, gets a big "wow" factor from guests, and, it's so indescribably delicious, unexpected, and wonderful people just vacuum them up.

 

[barbara-in-va]

So, how many are attending this dinner and is there an empty chair at the table?

 

[deb-in-mi]

I am SO making this. Richard...

if, as you make it this year you can write down approximate measurements for the dressing I would greatly appreciate. Guesses work fine

Thank you!

 

[deb-in-mi]

If there's only one you and I are sharing it, Barbara

 

[elaine]

Everything.

 

[marilynfl]

Not if I get my chubby cheeks on it first!