During Thanksgiving, Chris and I discussed having a special holiday dinner since we were both going to be traveling for Christmas (Chris will be in California and I will be in Paris/Prague). We wanted to go somewhere nice but not *too* fancy – a place where we could celebrate the holidays and enjoy good food. […]
Our Thanksgiving party was a semi-potluck (my mom initially invited people saying we would have a pizza party, but seriously, can you see my mother ordering pizza and serving it to her guests?! PULEASE). Here’s our entire set-up: The two chickens my mom roasted: Originally, my mom was going to prepare a big turkey but […]
This year, we didn’t have turkey in North Carolina (my mom made two chickens instead). We hosted two parties (one that lasted until 5AM!) and had an amazing array of Chinese dishes, including lion’s heads (that’s a literal translation from Chinese to English – they’re Chinese meatballs served with cabbage and noodles), sticky rice, stuffed […]
David and I landed in North Carolina on Saturday afternoon and the first thing on my mind was Cook Out. Cook Out has the absolute best pulled pork sandwich I’ve ever had (trust me, I’ve had quite a few) and the “restaurant” is conveniently located close to my house, so every time I come home, […]
I actually got the idea to brine the Thanksgiving turkey from Alton Brown – I was up late at night watching the Food Network and Alton came on explaining why brining a turkey is better because you don’t open and close the oven constantly AND the overnight brining makes a big difference in flavor. I […]
