Gobbleblog '09: A 100 Mile Thanksgiving (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1614593-Gobbleblog-09--A-100-Mile-Thanksgiving Howdy, all. This is it. The last entry in my blog-umentary. Christmas looms and threatens any Thanksgiving nonsense with extinction. I promised a few follow ups, though, and on my honor I will deliver. Don't worry, you can get back to your online shopping spree very soon as I will be brief. Places in Ireland not to be missed. I have made it...[Read Full Post] Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:36:57 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/679360 Another nod to the Turkey Lady and her glorious and dashingly handsome husband (I promised you, Turkey Guy, that I would get you in here). It is worth describing the experience of picking up my Thanksgiving tom. Seeing how christmas is decidedly elbowing all things Thanksgiving to the realm of history, I will try to keep it brief. I showed up well...[Read Full Post] Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:07:18 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678783 Sorry, folks, for the long hiatus. Christmas is in the air and my work is going to reflect the craziness of the season. I promised a few follow-ups, and, by gummy, this is the first. I figured I could start with the recipes that I promised to reveal (the two contenders for the star of the show). Both were pulled from the pages of Food & Wine...[Read Full Post] Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:42:24 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678482 So this is what success looks like. My thought looking over the kitchen and the dining room as my last guests left and those who were staying the night headed upstairs. Piles of dishes and half empty cups occupied every square inch of counter space. Crumbs and dessert plates crowded what had been the centerpiece (now the off-center piece) and...[Read Full Post] Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:14:39 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/677892 Foggy this morning. Very foggy, like my mind. Was up into the wee hours doing everything possible as far as prepping things for today (including hanging those freaking curtains which showed up on my doorstep in the PM), cutting up the cheeses for the cheeseboard, making the soup and the stuffing, precleaning the dining room...Regina made a pie (sweet...[Read Full Post] Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:50:04 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/677701 Yesterday, I made it out to the Freddyburg farmer's market. I asked a guy where his grapes were from. "California," He said. Oh yeah, then I recognized him. It was California Asparagus guy. "Thanks," I said, and walked next door to get my stuff. Hopefully enough people will do that and he will try to make a switch. It just do...[Read Full Post] Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:31:13 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/677261 I just got back from the turkey farm. Beautiful place high on a hill. There's a great view of the not so distant mountains and a pond across the way. Met Turkey Lady for the first time in person and her husband as well (he popped in and out as he tended the animals). I got the tour of the place and met the turkeys, one of which is mine. They a...[Read Full Post] Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:43 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/677041 I may not be able to kill my own turkey after all. They start doing the birds on Sunday, and I'm working that day. Tomorrow I may end up visiting the farm, however. I'll finally put a face to the turkey/pig lady and the operation responsible for the biggest part of my holiday feast. So much to do. Thanksgiving is a mere six days away. ...[Read Full Post] Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:38:33 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676940 Ah, back to work. Work at work and work at home. I've had a cornish hen waiting in the fridge as a tester for days. Tonight, the brine. Tomorrow, the dine, and then right back to another hen to whittle down my two bird recipes to the one that I will use for the big day. I also need to try and plan to make it out to the turkey farm this weekend...[Read Full Post] Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:52:28 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676450 If you ever visit the Emerald Isle, you'll probably want to include a trip to Cork in your plans. Very cool town. It's alot like Dublin, only on a much smaller scale. We ended up with just six hours to spend in the city (it is a three hour train ride from the Capitol) so we spent the day looking around city center. If shopping is your bag, ...[Read Full Post] Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:44:21 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676184