Beta-Testing Take Control of Thanksgiving
What do you get when you cross an independent press that writes about technology with Thanksgiving? You get a Take Control of Thanksgiving Dinner, a book that helps readers get organized, do their shopping, and make a delicious Thanksgiving dinner without anxiety or last-minute mishaps. You also get a beta test, as you can see in my photos below.
Will the deck be ready in time?
Laptop in the kitchen
Brining the turkey: Too big
Brining the turkey: Just right
Brining the turkey: Turkey label
Brining the turkey: Cooler fits in fridge!
Drinks!
Bread dries better when not overlapping as I did here
Huge sweet potatoes
Ready to go in the oven
Tristan makes the cranberry relish
Aromatics for the stuffing
Tristan sautes onions
Making gravy: Which one is the gizzard? (bleah)
Making gravy: Sauteing the giblets
Pumpkin pies!
Lots of dishes cleaned
Turkey fits in fridge next to huge blue pot of gravy
The deck floor is done, and the tables are set up
The buffet table gets a tablecloth
Cups, silverware, and sunscreen at ready
Stuffing bag going in
Tristan peels potatoes
Big pile of potatoes
Recipes are taped up
Potatoes on to boil
Roast turkey
I deglaze
Stuffing and sweet potatoes in the oven
Carved turkey
Extra gravy in my coffee press
Let's eat!
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