Well this is very late, but R.D. did help some with Thanksgiving Dinner. Grandma Connie does most all of the cooking and I was hopping R.D. would learn to make the stuffed mushrooms. But, he was to busy running around with his cousins. Wednesday night he made cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Both of these recipes from his cooking school
Culinary Underground. I didn't get a chance to try the pumpkin pie... it was gone before I had a chance, but heard it was very good. The cranberry sauce went great with Grandma's turkey. R.D. and his cousin Rachel also made some pilgrim hats, there were very good!!! and looked great. This recipe came from Grandam Connie, the little cousins loved sneaking these off the table, I may have helped them reach. Thanksgiving turned out great with family and friends and good food. Watch out winter weight, here I come!
Happy Birthday Tony!
After eating all the usual Thanksgiving food, we all thought a vegetarian Sunday dinner would hit the spot. R.D. often cooks from a Ratatouille cookbook which was a birthday gift from Grandma Judie. We spent the whole day in the kitchen, but that was a good thing, and it turned out great. R.D. started on the baguette which needed yeast. We waited, not so very patently watching to see if it foams, and it did!!!! After I put in too much flour (instead of adding it slowly) we thought it may become a bit of a mess. It took a couple of hours of rising and kneading and waiting and hoping and praying... but we had bread!!!! Except our baguettes were fat!!! haha As for the Vichyssoise, it was good. Came out a little thin... we hopped the leftovers would thicken up, but it stayed the same. Very very good flavor though, and the bread was great for dipping or butter. R.D. is thinking of making the bread again for Christmas I sure hope so!
