Thanksgiving Menu 2019

When I plan parties, especially big family dinners, I have a method. Step One: Focus Keeping the party focused helps to make everything flow most naturally. A central theme or specific inspiration helps with honing the focus in. For this year's meal, I was inspired by the multi-course Thanksgiving menu in the White House cookbook …

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Spiced Currants and Salted Almonds

Today is #MakeItMonday, so this post is recorded in conjunction with a Facebook Live post. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I wanted to show you a fun little make ahead fruit and nut course. The currants take a couple of weeks to mature in flavour so that is part of why I am showing …

When you’re thankful for Jesus

Happy Thanksgiving. For those of you not from America, today is supposedly a day dedicated to gratitude. I am not even going to attempt to touch on the dubious historic treatment regarding Native Americans. That could definitely be a post of its own. As with most celebrations, the primary focus has strayed and has become …

Cherrywood-smoked pork chops with garlic pomegranate glaze and smoky veggies

Daddy Alsum found a charcoal water smoker for less than $20 when we were buying a couple things for home improvements. After he twisted my arm decently, we went home with our new cooking setup. After curing it and preseasoning it, we fired up our smoker as we began a new adventure in homemade deep …

Advent 2017: Sinterklaas: In the spirit of giving

As I kneel down at the side of the beds in our kid's room, all I hear now is the sound of the clockwork music box from my Grandad's house. It's dark and past their bedtime. "Take me home, country roads" chimes out loud enough that I can't quite hear their soft sleepy breaths. This …

Pork chops with Apple and Quince sauce

If meat were to be considered seasonal, I would vote for pork as a great autumnal option. Of course, wild boar would be the "purer" version of that swiney meat, but I'll settle for a good ol' fashioned regular pig pork chop. We've been indulging ourselves with roast dinners most evenings lately. It has been …

Planning a dinner menu

As we enter the harvest season and head into the holidays, being able to put together a menu for your party is a great skill to have. I think it is great to have company over, and Daddy Alsum and the little Alsums also like when people come to visit. 1. Choose your guests If …