Seeing as it’s that time of year—here in the U.S. at least—when turkey is the staple food for celebrations, I figured it’s the perfect time to post this. For decades, it’s given us crispy-skinned, moist turkey every time 😎
Back in the 1960s, Aunt Polly, a Kentucky-raised in-law witnessed us Italian New Yorkers roasting a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. My grandmother, at frequent intervals, rose through the night to keep the basting process going. Aunt Polly said, “I’m sorry to say this, but you people do not know how to cook turkey.” And so, thankfully from that day on, instead of continually rising ‘til dawn, our family rose to the dawn of a “New” Age of Roasting Turkey!
You can visit my sister blog Creativity Cookbook for instructions.
Though I believe we should be living gratefully every day, it’s nice to have a day we do it collectively 🙂
Have a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving, everyone.
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Happy Thanksgiving, Donna!
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To you, too, Robin! 😀 oxox
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Wow. The idea of getting up all night to baste a turkey in he same way a parent has to feed a newborn is horrible. I would rather hand out Hungry Man dinners and call it a day.
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Mike, at least Boston Market 😉 Happy Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving to you, too, my friend.
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Have a great Thanksgiving, I have some happy memories of the one I had.
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Thanks, Ste J 😀 You were stateside for a Thanksgiving?
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A couple of years ago, I got a Christmas and new year as well. I enjoyed the parade on TV, although the adverts kept getting in the way and the meal was fantastic!
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Yep, the TV commercials on “commercial” TV are the pits, but it’s all about $ :-\ And I’m glad you had dinner with someone who was a good cook 😀
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definitely a good cook, only decorum prevented me from wolfing down everything in sight.
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Nice to know you have good table manners 😀 And I’ve experienced a few bland, not-so-good holiday meals in my time. I’m very spoiled having grown up with excellent cooks and food!
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I’m happy that I have retained my 100% record on Thanksgiving dinners but what not say no to another one.
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…and I hope the opportunity presents itself! 😀
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Perhaps a competition on my blog next year, a chance to cook me Thanksgiving dinner,just enter by telling me about the most wacky pair of sock you own and then wear them whilst making me food hehe.
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Ooooo, Ste J, that is a VERY creative idea! 😀
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Anything for a free dinner!
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I was sure I read this!! I remember commenting about my mom’s pork 😀
She made it again this year for New Year’s Eve… It never fails!
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lol, you did, Paola 😀 You’re not losing your mind. I posted the full instructions on my other blog ’cause I don’t do recipes on this literature-based one. I just put this up here to send people over to the other blog if they were interested in the instructions 🙂 http://2creativitycookbook.com/2015/11/20/c-c-the-way-to-roast-a-turkey/
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Anyway, Donna… I’m losing my head!! 😀
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Hmmm…I wonder if there’s a “Lost & Found” for heads. Since I don’t know where it is, that would explain a lot! lol
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hahahahaha 😀
Do you think it’ll get better?
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Hmmm…well, seeing as it’s been about 40 years since it was lost, I’m thinkin’ the odds are against me lol
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😀
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