Faux Chicken Calvados (sans Calvados and chicken)

2 game hens
3-4 cippolini onions
heavy cream
brandy
apple cider
salt, pepper

Thanksgiving Turkey Stock

Turkey
4-5 Celery stalks
3 Carrots
White Wine
1 Leek
1 Onion
20 Peppercorns


(Started with a 19 lb turkey.  Breast, thigh and most drumstick meat went into ground turkey.  Rest of turkey was broken down and roasted for stock.)


Turkey parts roasted until browned, turning every 30 mins.  Moved to large stock pot, water added to cover meat.  


Veggies were cut into chunks and roasted until lightly browned, then added to stock.  Roasting pan was deglazed with white wine, added to stock.  Peppercorns added.

Potato Leek Soup

2 lbs potatoes, cut into chunks
4 cups leeks, chopped (~2 leeks)
3 cups kale
1/2 cup white wine
7 cups chicken stock
3/4 cup heavy cream
8 oz sour cream
1/4 cup parmesan


Notes: leave chunks of potatoes.  could add celeriac.

Ina Garten recipe

butternut squash ravioli

chestnut, apple ravioli