This Old Chef

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

So... we all have good days and bad days.  But you know what makes a GREAT day?  The arrival of a box from @sitkasalmonshares...

...truly extraordinary seafood!

Do yourself a huge favor and give them a try during the holidays!

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

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…

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…

I'm still celebrating my first time having a recipe featured on the cover of Food & Wine magazine, which was just one year ago!

Check out my luscious Rutabaga, Celery Root and Potato Gratin... you and your family will love…

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

According to the National Turkey Federation (and who else would you ask?), nearly 88% of Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving.  They report that the average weight of a turkey purchased for Thanksgiving is 16 pounds, so that means that over…

I'm proud to say that this is one of those recipes that's among This Old Chef's greatest hits!  Your family will love it, I promise!

Dressing...  Yes, I'm from Michigan and we called it "dressing" whether on the inside or…

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…