1 lb. fresh ginger (peeled and grated) ¼ lb. or one small potato 4 – 6 cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 3 cups granulated sugar 8 cups boiling water 1 lime Optional: sparkling water; aromatic bitters; white wine; rum Chop potatoes into medium-sized, 2-inch pieces. Put ginger, potatoes, cloves, cinnamon, and sugar in a large glass [...]
Archive for November 22nd, 2009
Ginger Beer
Posted in Recipes, tagged Beer, Ginger, Rum, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Cocktail, Thanksgiving Drink, Thanksgiving recipe on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Simply Sweet Potato Pie
Posted in Recipes, tagged Pie, Sweet Potatoes, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving recipe on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Crust 2 1/2 cups graham crackers, crushed 6 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tbs. granulated sugar 1 tsp. salt Filling 2 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes (half the potatoes) 2 sticks cinnamon 5 – 6 cloves 2 tbs. salt (plus a pinch) ½ tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp allspice 1 tsp. vanilla extract 3/4 cup [...]
Green Bean Bread Salad
Posted in Recipes, tagged bread, day old bread, Green Beans, Panzanella, Salad, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving recipe on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 small loaf of day old bread (cut into 1-inch thick pieces) 1/3 cup finely chopped almonds, toasted 1 lbs. green beans, trimmed 2 tbs. olive oil ¼ cup butter ¾ cup basil leaves torn into pieces 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh thyme ¼ cup grated Cheddar cheese Dressing ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup [...]
Lemon Pepper Turkey Breast and Thighs with Brown Stew Gravy
Posted in Recipes, tagged Gravy, gravy recipe, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving recipe, Turkey, turkey recipe on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Turkey 1 small turkey breast (4 – 5 lbs.) 2 small turkey thighs (about 3/4 lbs. each) 1 stick unsalted butter 1 ½ cups of chicken stock 1 tsp. lemon zest (about ½ lemon) 1 lemon (cut in half) salt and black pepper, to taste Gravy 1 cup drippings from the turkey 1 clove of [...]
Celebrate, Give Thanks: Mother May Have Turns 10!
Posted in Posts, tagged Blog-to-book, culture, food, history of Thanksgiving, identity, inclusion, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving recipe, Trinidad ginger beer, turkey recipe on November 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Mother may have celebrated Thanksgiving if she hadn’t lived in a country where there’s no such holiday. Trinidad has no specific Thanksgiving Day but there were (and still are) plenty of opportunities for gathering friends and family to celebrate with food, Trini-style. In fact, the way in which Americans have identified with and the cultural [...]
Lemon Ginger Shortbread Cookie
Posted in Recipes on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cookie ¾ cup unsalted butter or margarine (softened) 3 tbs. granulated sugar 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour Pinch of salt ½ cup cornstarch 1 tbs. crystallized ginger (finely diced) 2 tbs. lemon juice Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit Beat sugar and butter at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add [...]
Onion, Okra, and Corn Bake
Posted in Recipes on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1 cup frozen pearl onions 1 cup frozen chopped okra ½ cup frozen corn kernels ¼ cup cheddar cheese ¼ cup panko crumbs 2 tbs. salted butter or margarine (cold and diced) 1 tbs. olive oil 1 whole clove garlic Preheat the oven broiler. Heat olive oil and garlic in a frying pan, allowing it [...]
Graham Cracker Encrusted Pot Roast
Posted in Recipes on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
2 lbs. chuck roast ½ cup crushed graham crackers ½ cup apple cider vinegar ½ cup orange juice 2 tbs. Worcestershire sauce 2 tbs. honey ¼ cup olive oil 1 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning ½ tsp. coarse salt ½ tsp. black pepper ½ tsp. dried parsley 1 stalk celery (chopped) 1 carrot (1/4 inch slices) [...]
