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By: Thanksgiving blogging, redux: How Not to Cook a Wolf : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:31:03 +0000

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By: Thanksgiving blogging, part III: recipe open thread : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:15:43 +0000

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By: Notorious Ph.D.

Notorious Ph.D. — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:45:56 +0000

Mission accomplished! My recipe is posted here. Happy Thanksgiving, all!

By: Indyanna

Indyanna — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:18:08 +0000

Well, it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, I guess. I’m jumping the gun by 49 minutes on actually posting on Thanksgiving because I’m going over the river and thru the woods at first light. Since the river is the Sasquehanna, and the woods are Penn’s Woods, it figures to be a long drive, so I thought I’d turn in early. This was fun to make. We’ll see if it keeps for the whole day before it reaches the table. It’s copped from an internet site last month, with the notation that it was “adapted from EatingWell.com.”

I hope everybody has a good Holiday and gets home safe.

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CRUNCHY PEAR AND CELERY SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

4 stalks organic celery, trimmed and cut in half crosswise
2 Tbsps cider, pear, raspberry or other fruit vinegar
2 Tbsps honey
1/4 tsp salt
2 ripe organic pears, preferably red Bartlett or Anjou, diced
1 cup finely diced organic white cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Freshly ground pepper to taste (Q.L.?)
6 large leaves organic butterhead or other lettuce

1. Soak celery in a bowl of ice water for 15 mins. Drain and pat dry. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2. Whisk vinegar, honey, and salt in a large bowl until blended.
3. Add pears; gently stir to coat. Add the celery, cheese and pecans; stir to combine. Season with pepper. Divide the lettuce leaves among 6 plates and top with a portion of salad. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

NOTES: I skipped the organic part, except for leaving the pears unpeeled. I doubled down on the recipe, with a few exceptions. I used 2 large Bartlett and one medium-sized Anjou pear. The pecans can be slightly crushed with a rolling pin, then toasted in a thin coat of light oil in a skillet for a few minutes. For transport purposes, I did not divide the salad into portions, but put it in a large aluminum foil pan, covered with plastic. The nuts can be kept separately, esp. for food allergies purposes, and mixed in at the last minute. Not sure if this is a recipe to make the day ahead, but we’ll know in the morning. It was fun in any case.

By: Indyanna

Indyanna — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:59:17 +0000

My test kitchens (make that singular!) is already roaring. I’ll be posting my receipt as soon as it’s legally Thanksgiving, as I have miles to go before I eat tomorrow, and want to get an early start. Dinner tonight will be a rather thin fare…

By: Historiann

Historiann — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:38:12 +0000

Ex-Pat and Ushma–you both came up with the answer I needed at about the same time. Thanks!

I love the idea of blueberry and lemon merengue pies for Thanksgiving–why not put everything in a pie crust? (Mashed potato pie, and we can just skip the roasted turkey and go straight to the turkey pot pie, right!)

K.N. sounds especially hungry. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and check back here on Thanksgiving Day for more recipes–I’ll link to all of the other bloggers who are posting recipes from their kitchens!

By: Ex-pat

Ex-pat — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:43:09 +0000

Historiann,

Thanks to four years of high school Latin……

What does QL stand for? Definition of Quantum Libet (Latin: As Much As You Please) in the list of acronyms and abbreviations provided by the Free Online …
acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Quantum+Libet+(Latin:+As+Much+As+You+Please) – 28k – Cached – Similar pages.
I am enjoying the two Thanksgiving threads. To all, a very happy Thanksgiving.

By: Ushma

Ushma — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:40:26 +0000

q.l. = quantum libet, Latin for ‘as much as you please’, or, in recipe terminology, ‘to taste’.

By: Indyanna

Indyanna — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:37:50 +0000

I’m takin’ a storebought mince to my table de l’invitation, but I did dig up a “Crunchy Pear and Cellery Salad” recipe on an internet site. Normally, the idea of a “crunchy,” or even a crisp, pear, would be about as appetizing as a nice smooshy apple. But I’ll give it a try. I live in somewhat the best of all cullinary worlds. Anything that works (and some things do) elicits looks of some wonderment. But what burns and then crashes tends to lead to a whatever, at least it was a good try.

By: Penny

Penny — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:23:31 +0000

We had spicy salmon with tomatoes and onions over polenta last year for Thanksgiving. At least the polenta is corn-based! But our best Thanksgiving ever was a low-country boil on Tybee Island (GA) with a bunch of friends. Any feast preparation that involves fire and burlap sacks–yeah, that’s for me.