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Thanksgiving 2020

Posted on 24 Nov 2020 by bgporter

This is a… different year, so all new recipes this year. No repeats. Turkey — I’m going to break it down and cook sous vide, then chill, and put it on the smoker for an hour or two to get … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2018

Posted on 20 Nov 2018 by bgporter

Parking links to recipes here. (See also 2015’s version of this.) Kenji’s Turkey Classic Sage and Sausage Stuffing Stuffed Mushroom Casserole String Beans with Shallots Mashed Yukon golds w/garlic Honey glazed carrots Corn Cranberry sauce after Apple pie Butternut Squash … Continue reading →

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Soft Serve at Home?

Posted on 27 Jun 2016 by bgporter

…and after I was just telling my daughter that you can’t *really* make soft serve at home. Huh. Continue reading →

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Xmas Break Ice Cream Report

Posted on 3 Jan 2016 by bgporter

Making Made a batch of Vanilla Chai right when the break started. I still don’t think that I like chai tea in its usual environs, but I do like it as ice cream a lot. (Steeped 4 Twinings Chai teabags … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2015 Reference

Posted on 27 Nov 2015 by bgporter

Parking this here for my reference in future years and to save me the googling. Most of these obviously come from Kenji Lòpez-Alt at Serious Eats, whose recipes always work better than they should. If you need to know how … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Ice Cream

Posted on 25 Nov 2015 by bgporter

I was going to make a batch of Jeni’s Pumpkin 5-Spice ice cream, but was out of five spice powder, and too lazy to run to the spice store just for that today. This uses my version of Jeni’s base … Continue reading →

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5/20/12: Lime Rickey

Posted on 4 Jun 2012 by bgporter

Standard base, plus: zest of 2 limes, mixed into the base Lime Syrup combine 1/2c lime juice with 2 tablespoons sugar, heat to dissolve completely, then chill. Add the lime syrup at the beginning of spinning the ice cream. Raspberry … Continue reading →

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6/3/12: Malted Milk Balls

Posted on 4 Jun 2012 by bgporter

To standard base add: 1/4 c ovaltine chocolate malt powder 1/8 tsp. Vanilla extract after spinning, mix in: 1/2 c chopped malted milk balls   Notes for next time: More of the chocolate malt powder, I think. Verdict after finishing … Continue reading →

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