cooked last Wednesday. As you will recall, I brined the turkey in a heady concoction of water, salt, sugar, onions, mustard seeds, cinnamon and a myriad of other exotic spices all contained within a DIY store plastic bucket...We served this delicious turkey with roast parsnips, potatoes, carrots, sprouts and homemade cranberry sauce (utilising my 'secret ingredient' of Kirsch). I also made a dish of Chestnut Stuffing and served some Peach Prosecco, courtesy of some Marks and Spencer vouchers that I received for Christmas.
The food was received with suitable oohs and ahhs. The crackers, a traditional British Christmas table treat, were alien to our American guests who were beguiled by the gaudy gunpowder laden tubes.
No dessert was deemed necess
ary. The leftover turkey was made into Turkey Noodle Soup and Turkey Club Sandwiches by my husband. Very little else was left over.The following day, Paul awoke early with breadmaking on his mind. Before I could barely lift my Prosecco befuddled head from my pillow, he had churned out no more than five loaves of his Rice Bread, which were made into, in alphabetical order: pig in a trough, sandwiches, toast, toasted cheese sandwiches and several other bread based snacks. I think they look rather professional and am seriously considering taking early retiring and setting Paul to work full time in the kitchen making his delicious loaves...
And so, as the first day of 2007 is more than half over, my mind is filled with what delicacies can be prepared and written about - Writing at the Kitchen Table reaches it's second birthday shortly so I need to prepare for that....turkey anyone?
And so, as the first day of 2007 is more than half over, my mind is filled with what delicacies can be prepared and written about - Writing at the Kitchen Table reaches it's second birthday shortly so I need to prepare for that....turkey anyone?
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