California Roast Turkey

By Andrew Hunter

The biggest Thanksgiving challenge for most people is getting over the psychological hurdle of cooking the big bird. Whenever a cooking project intimidates me I think to myself that it’s only food and then, how hard can it be? I also do a little extra homework before starting, like reading cookbooks, searching for instructional photos and making sure I have all the right ingredients in place.

I thought I would share my favorite turkey recipe with you this year. I like it because the results are delicious and it has very detailed instructions from opening the turkey to basting it while roasting and making the gravy. Don’t let the length of the recipe intimidate you. Instead print it out, read it two or three times, organize your ingredients and equipment, and enjoy yourself in the kitchen…just make sure you chill an extra bottle of Gewürztraminer for the “chef’s cooking wine.”

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