This Old Chef

Thanksgiving 2021 saw the full range of celebrations - large and tiny - and this year, whether you're easing your way back to "normal" or still sharing the day with just a few folks, these tricks from TOC's archive will…

Remembering a wonderful Thanksgiving from a few years ago... 

I loved this part! 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! 

In honor of the Founding Father who wanted the turkey to be declared our national symbol because the eagle was a bird "not of good…

I've been making Thanksgiving dinners since 1978, and I've learned a thing or two...  Which I would like to share with you!

Thanksgiving Lessons Learned Over the Years

I'm still celebrating my first time having a recipe featured on the cover of Food & Wine magazine!

Check out my luscious Rutabaga, Celery Root and Potato Gratin... you and your family will love it!  Click on the cover for…

Here's a great memory of my very first time roasting a spatchcocked turkey, and my case for spatchcocking your Thanksgiving turkey...  Norman Rockwell was a painter, not a cook!

I know it looks like road kill but...

It's happened...  I've…

You must you must you must try Julia's Cranberry Chutney, and catch my debut on thekitchn.com!

Who doesn't love chili?  This beans-and-bird combination will have your family gobbling up every morsel!

As always, this year I'm determined to come up with some new ways to use the Remains of the (Thanksgiving) Day.  Not that I don’t love the annual progression of favorites!!

I spied a bag of flour tortillas in the…

A few posts from the archive with lots of ideas for that turkey meat!  Check it out!

Six Surefire Ways to Honor That Bird in the Days After Thanksgiving 

Perhaps turkey cooked "en cocotte" is more to your liking this year, especially if you're opting not to serve an entire bird.  Here's my recent MyRecipes article on the technique for your consideration!

What Cooking "En Cocotte" Means and Why…