Holiday #1

Okay, work exploded I got in gear to student teach starting next month and then all of the sudden it's the middle of December and I'm leaving town for X-mas in no time and the blog hasn't been updated in two months!

Heavens. So let's talk about Thanksgiving.



My family doesn't always do a turkey. I'm an only child so it's not like 40 people are showing up. I actually did my first one last year; and was quite pleased with it even did the full on brining and gravy based on drippings and homemade stock. This time around my folks brought along a venison ham. I left for work Wednesday with my dad standing over the roast with a hacksaw and my knives and came back to a beautifully butterflied roast.

I did a seasoning rub with salt, pepper, juniper berries and thyme. Smeared sauteed mushroom and shallots along the inside and then rolled it. (Note the Food Loop...garish pink but more silicon cleverness!) Needed to add bacon to counter the meat's leaness.




Finished with a basic pan sauce, broth, port and dried cherry. Not so shabby.