Ask Chef Christy first started because of all the calls I get at this time of year. As soon as Turkey Day looms on the horizon, my phone heats up with calls from friends saying “I have a cooking question for you!” I’ve written many posts over the past few years concerning Thanksgiving foods, …
I recently came into a bumper crop of fresh herbs here in the middle of winter! What to do? Make an Herb and Chive Compound Butter! I started out with a handful of fresh sage, maybe two dozen chives, and a large handful of curly-leaf parsley. I softened 1/2 pound of unsalted butter. The butter …
“I’m going to spatchcock my bird now…” For some reason the technique for butterflying a bird, particularly a turkey, known by the term “to spatchcock” has become very popular this season. I’ve been asked several times to explain and demonstrate this, so right after Thanksgiving I grabbed an extra turkey and got some pictures. It …