Kibbles and Bits
Something to keep an ear out for: There's a good chance I'll be one of the featured food bloggers on Wednesday's Radio Open Source. We're going to be chatting about Thanksgiving dinner. I'm wary about telling you all. The last time they asked me to be on the show, they put the topic on ice, but a Thanksgiving discussion on Wednesday night seems fairly likely. Here's their description. If you can't listen to it live, they podcast their shows and I'll put a link in "OWF in the News" as soon as one's available. That will probably be long past the point of relevance for this year's festivities.
UPDATE: The show featured Jim Leff of Chowhound, Dr. Biggles of Meathenge, Julie from Finger in Every Pie, me, and—as a caller—Christopher Kimball of Cook's Illustrated and America's Test Kitchen. You can listen to the full broadcast from their website.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, my latest post for SFist covers gravy and stuffing. Check it out, and let me know what you like for these two traditional sides.
Meanwhile, I'm fretting about my second turkey from Heritage Foods USA. I support the company's efforts (this is the fourth year I've ordered Heritage Turkeys), but things often seem to go amiss when my mom and I order from them. Usually, I order one size and get a smaller one. This year, they just forgot to ship the second bird, so it's (hopefully) coming FedEx overnight. You can imagine my nervousness. If I have to buy a bird that's not naturally juicy and flavorful, it will test my resolve to move away from brining.
UPDATE 11-23-05: The second bird arrived. Yay! It's bigger than I expected, but I'll just put it in the stove earlier.
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