Thanksgiving is upon us very soon and it’s here early at our house as we are doing a Jersey Thanksgiving today before we visit family for our actual holiday.  The menu is set.  I’ll post recipes and pictures very soon (assuming everything turns out okay!).  Here goes:

Dry brined turkey with mixed herbs

Brussel Sprouts with homemade molassas cured bacon

Tuscan Kale and Onion gratin

Dressing with homemade bread, sage, porcini, toasted walnuts, and possibly homemade hot Italian sausage (haven’t decided on the sausage yet)

Mashed potatoes with celeriac

Roasted Sweet potato mash with browned butter, toasted sage, and red pepper flake

Cranberry relishes (brandied cherry and apple cider vinegar pickled (sweet and sour)

Pies to finish.

So…all in all, a very light meal here.  I’ll be back on Sunday or Monday with the pictures and recipes!