This Old Chef

Turkey sandwiches!  One of America's great contributions to world cuisine...

I had homemade bread that I'd made for the dressing... I had arugula... I had mayonnaise... and white meat from the Thanksgiving turkey.

Perfect.

But one must have potato chips…

There are very few culinary creations that can boast the rich flavor and luscious mouthfeel of risotto.  And that fabulous Thanksgiving turkey will provide you with the meat, and the stock, to make some of the best risotto you've ever…

Fortunately, your Thanksgiving sous chef has already prepared almost everything you need!

Turkey Herder Pie!  (OK, fine, it's Shepherd's Pie with Turkey...)

OK...  This is totally not something I’d usually do.  But I ran across a mention of the general idea and I thought, “Well... I might just try this.”  And - surprise, surprise - they were really good.  If you're planning…

THE use... THE comfort food... using the remains of the turkey... probably my personal fave... because when all is said and done, I'm a Midwesterner who's Irish on all sides (and I do mean ALL sides).

Hash.

So this version…

You heard me, Turkey and Chocolate!  Here's a post-Thanksgiving experiment that worked amazingly!

My recipe for Chicken 'n' Biscuits Pot Pie is just the thing for those beautiful remaining pieces of turkey...  Made with black pepper and chive biscuits!

Chicken 'n' Biscuits Pot Pie

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

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 go-to recipe, from The Oregonian of all places, for your consideration!

Turkey Breast en Cocotte with…

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…

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 moral character..." 

I thought you'd get a kick out…