We had a great Thanksgiving; with quite and adventure with one of the turkeys. We figured we’d have about 16 people this year; which is pretty typical. But the good news is I’d have some of the extended Thompson clan to give a little balance to the Austin crowd. My nephew Carr came down and stayed… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2010
French Chicken in a Pot – November 14, 2010
I ran across this Cook’s Illustrated recipe a couple of times and thought it held a lot of promise. I first was intrigued when I saw the recipe in the January 2008 copy of the magazine. Then a month or so ago I watched them make it on America’s Test Kitchen. Note: Thank link may… Continue reading French Chicken in a Pot – November 14, 2010
Posole
My best friend in junior high school was Bob Newlon (Bob where are you?). We also were good friends all through high school. We lived maybe 4 miles apart; in junior high and would trek through the desert to one another’s houses. The trip was much easier in high school on our motorcycles. I had a Honda… Continue reading Posole
Gumbo!
Halloween 2010 I made gumbo a few years ago but was not at all happy with it. The roux never “took” and the okra made it pretty slimy. So, late summer when I saw a recipe for it in Cook’s Country (A version of the recipe is here) I was doubtful I could pull it off. But… Continue reading Gumbo!
Freedom From Fear – Chapters 11 & 12
These two chapters bring a close on the New Deal and prepares us for the second half of the book covering World War II. The two chapters are: Chapter 11 – The Ordeal of Franklin Roosevelt Chapter 12 – What the New Deal Did Although FDR won a big victory in 1937, it wasn’t complete.… Continue reading Freedom From Fear – Chapters 11 & 12