Thanksgiving 101

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Rick Rodgers

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Pages: 192 (Paperback)

ISBN: 0767901363

Pub: Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)

Pub date: 1998-12

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 112466

Reader Reviews:

A great resource for feeding a crowd all year long. (0/0 people found this helpful)

I recently volunteered to host our annual family reunion, and began assembling recipe ideas. Much to my surprise, THANKSGIVING 101 was perfect! After all, isn't a big family gathering what Thanksgiving is all about?

Not wanting to make the get-together seem TOO much like a Fall holiday, I opted for the roast turkey, which turned out perfectly, and also the ham with the zinfandel-orange glaze. I steered clear of such obvious Thanksgiving fare as sweet potatoes, but prepared several of the vegetables side dishes and salads. Rolls and desserts rounded out the menu. I never had such an easy time preparing for a crowd!

It may be called THANKSGIVING 101, but to me, it's FEEDING A CROWD 101, and something that I will turn to all year long!

Great for more than just Thanksgiving (0/0 people found this helpful)

This is one of the greatest holiday cookbooks I have seen and believe me I have looked. My family comes from Italy and we have very little experience when it comes to traditional American cooking for the holidays. This book has made me learn how to cook the best turkey(I have gotten rave reviews, even from people who hate turkey) and I learned to like eating yams! It is also useful for Christmas and/or any other get together. It is easy to follow and anyone from an experienced cook to a beginner can use this book. I trully enjoyed using it this holiday season. I highly recommend it.

Great for Thanksgiving and the leftovers after! (0/0 people found this helpful)

My family loves turkey leftovers, but there are only so many sandwiches you can eat! I used the recipe for Turkey Tamale Pie the day after Thanksgiving. My father-in-law had only one helping of turkey (although it came out perfect), but had THREE helpings of the Turkey Tamale pie!

Rick Saves Thanksgiving (0/0 people found this helpful)

I am a non-cooking, hotel hopping film actress. I've been on the road for several years, spending most thanksgivings eating room service turkey or having some European Film Crew Chef attempt to prepare the quintessential American Feast. Do they even eat Turkey in France? This year I found myself at home and, under pressure from my very large Italian family, I made my first T-giving turkey dinner.I happened upon Rick's book and studied it feverishly. I stashed it in my kitchen in a strtegic location; lest I be accused of cheating. My meal went off like a charm. So well, that my Catholic guilt got the best of me and I confessed. Each of my five sisters summarily went and bought the book. I can't wait until next year.Thank you Rick, With appreciation, Linda Fiorentino.

The best kitchen reference book for the year's hardest meal. (0/0 people found this helpful)

I first discovered Mr. Rodgers as a great source of Thanksgiving cooking material with his Turkey Cookbook some years ago. Until then I couldn't make gravy to save my life. Today I am lumpfree. That book also helped me master a perfect roast turkey.

But this year, I had my first Thanksgiving with new inlaws and I needed to branch out for my menu repertoire. Thanksgiving 101 takes the same solid techniques from the earlier book and builds on it with a huge array of great Thanksgiving recipes which are both traditional and innovative. Thanksgiving 101 saved the day!!! This book is chocked full of good solid advice on how to plan ahead, how much to serve, entertaining tips, and expanded recipes with foolproof techniques for a perfect turkey. I found the directions to be very clear and very accurate; they anticipate trouble, head it off in advance, and are witty and well written as a bonus. I wish there were more well written books like this on the shelves - a great value at any price.