We launched a new series on YouTube this week!! It’s a minute by minute, hour by hour play by play of Thanksgiving. Episodes 1 and 2 are out and it’s chaotic and fun and I love it so much!! Dying to hear what you guys think of this format. Think of it as IG Live, but not really live. It’s legit a wealth of info to help you prep for the big day.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, the most common question I am getting via DM’s is for main courses that aren’t the bird. Making a turkey is a big undertaking, takes us a ton of oven space and while I love my recipe dearly, but if you want something different, I’ve got you. Here are my suggestions!
Garlic Peppercorn Crusted Beef Tenderloin: the show stopper that doesn’t take all day and makes you look like a superstar.
Reverse Sear Prime Rib: low and slow, then a cast iron sear. Serve it with mashed potatoes, gravy and a popover.
Garlic Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Mash: your go-to for fall entertaining, and the mash is life altering.
Zuni Roasted Whole Chicken with Chimichurri: all the crispy skin, none of the turkey stress.
Creamy Butternut Squash Pasta: cozy, easy, and fancy enough for company.
Vegetable Lasagna: layers of caramelized veggies, béchamel and basil vinaigrette. Works with whatever is in your fridge.
Wild Mushroom Risotto: a fancy main that is way easier than it looks.
Perfect Eggplant Parmesan: one of the first recipes I ever made, and still a crowd pleaser.
Thanksgiving Turkey Meatballs: basically the entire turkey and stuffing but in meatball form!
Ragù alla Bolognese: make it ahead, keep it in the freezer, and pull it out when you need something impressive.
Okay, let’s dive into the other important things we need to discuss:
Recipes on Repeat
Crispy Ground Beef Tacos - why hasnt someone cracked the code on a great store bought hard taco shell. It’s time. Until then, I will continue to make them from scratch bc I don’t want cardboard.
My parents are in town and French Onion Soup is their love language
These BBQ Chicken Quesadillas have saved my life more than 3x the last 10 days.
What I’m Watching
We finished Slow Horses - amazing
We’re caught up on War - I am obsessed with Sienna Miller
The Diplomat is done and excellent
Gilded Age is back and life has never been better!
Where we Ate
we’ve been deep into testing some new bread makers at my restaurant so would you believe me if I told you I have only eaten there. 4x in the last week to be exact. This new bread maker is LEGENDARY!!
Influenced
You know this is my uniform as of late - a tank, a cropped jean, and a sweater.
Stocked up on face masks and eye masks for the holidays to do with my sister and mom!
Emptied out my cleansing balm and snagged a new one! It is the best and most gentle way to take off makeup!
These are the pimple patches of my dreams. I got them 6 months ago and I will never be without them.
My sister asked for a bracelet stack for Christmas so I stocked up on the last sale - snagged her the exact same ones as me! Jackson, Mini, Madden, and Bennett! All under $75 and looks chiccccc when stacked together!
Things I Sent to the Group Chat
Thanksgiving Side Dish collection has been circulating all my group text threads and lemme tell ya, there is nothing more exciting than knowing these recipes are going to show up on all my friends tables!
Same goes for the time table for the week of Thanksgiving. It’s literally my bible for the week rolling into Thanksgiving!!
Ask Me Anything! Life, Thanksgiving, Cooking… you know it!!
xx, G