Turkey Gravy

Jim always takes charge of the gravy-making. Pictured below is one of my favorite gravy boats, there is a space beneath the boat for a tea light that keeps the gravy warm on the dinner table.  

Servings: 8 (1/2 cup each)

Fresh    Turkey neck, giblets, and pan drippings from Roast Turkey    4 Tbsp. [...]

Béchamel Sauce

Béchamel Sauce is a base for many Glen-Mor Restaurant recipes. We played with the proportions a few times to get the seasoning right, but our advice in the end, despite how much I hate to write the recipe cop-out… “salt and pepper to taste.”

Servings: 2-1/4 cup sauce

Fresh 2-1/4 cups milk 1 [...]

Cranberry Relish

Servings: 6

Fresh 12 oz. cranberries 1 orange

Pantry 3/4 to 1 cup granulated sugar

Prepare orange Quarter the orange and remove seeds.

Chop orange and cranberries Use a blender or grinder attachment with on a mixer to coarsely chop the orange and cranberries.

Make relish Add sugar to taste, starting with 3/4 [...]

Applesauce

Homemade applesauce is so superior to store-bought that I try to always keep a homemade batch frozen for use in baking, desserts, or to serve with pork chops.

Servings: 8-10

Fresh 5 apples, Macintosh or other red variety

Pantry 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Prepare apples Peel and core the [...]

Apple Butter

There is no butter in Apple Butter. The apples themselves along with sugar and spices are blended and simmered into a tasty spread that can be served on toast or muffins, added to oatmeal, melted over pecans, spread on sandwiches – and I’m sure there are many more ways to enjoy apple butter.

Fresh [...]

Clarified Butter

It is easier to clarify butter in larger quantities, at least 1/2 cup (one stick) at a time. A 1/2 cup of butter will yield 1/4 cup clarified butter.

Servings: 1/4 cup clarified butter

Fresh 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

Melt butter Melt the butter in a sauce pan over low heat. [...]

Tartar Sauce

I hope this is the first of many light-versions of classic New England recipes we develop for our cookbook. Some recipes leave little room for healthy modifications, like the upcoming onslaught of desserts to be posted on promptly given away to friends and co-workers. But when opportunity presents, I plan to take full advantage [...]