'T was the day before Thanksgiving and all through our place Molly stood stirring at a furious pace. The dough was all kneaded, risen and baked Nuts roasted warmly, lemon rind flaked. The turkey sat frozen, too fat for the pan. We hauled out our annual improvised plan. Then Molly in her apron, and I [...]
Category: Thanksgiving
The perfect pastoral Thanksgiving starts with pigskin
With a nod to the ancestors who inspired this holiday, we spent Thanksgiving in a cabin this year. Should you ever be so inclined, we're including these tips. Tuck them into the blaze orange jacket you'll require and keep them handy for next year. 1) Print off all of your recipes because there is no [...]
The butcher botched the turkey and made a delicious memory
My grandfather raised cain and two lovely daughters in his red brick house on North Bend Road. A Renaissance man with a sweet tenor voice, he sang on a Cincinnati radio station and tooled around town in his own cool car from the age of 16. He worked hard as a butcher in his parent's grocery [...]