Giving Thanks

Turkey 2004,
originally uploaded by kjkausha.

Thanksgiving has come and gone, though I'd like to take a moment to give thanks where thanks is due. I'd like to say thank you to my wonderful hu...hu...husband (oh, it's been 6 months and I still have a hard time even blogging that word!) for his love and support and for being the master of the turkey each year for Thanksgiving. With direction from the Best Way Brined Turkey recipe, Nino roasted an amazingly moist, incredibly tasty bird this year. This was a 13.75 lb Willie Bird Free Range turkey and had to be the best turkey in our 5 years doing Thanksgiving together. (Note to self: It took 2:50 to roast following brining recipe.)

Also, thank you to our wonderful family and friends, some who were with us to partake in the feast, and those that live far away who we couldn't tempt to make the cross-continent or cross-ocean flights to join us. Many of them participated in the feast without even knowing it - we wouldn't have such amazing cookware and bakeware if it weren't for great wedding gifts from everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving!