Complete Thanksgiving Planner: Part 1

First, start with my complete shopping list, use my minute-by-minute guide (coming tomorrow) and have dinner on the table by 6 pm. Be sure to carefully review each recipe for cooking temperatures and times. Enjoy!

Appetizer: Sweet Potato Galettes with Sage Crème Fraîche

Main Dish: Brined and Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey

Garnish: Easy Breezy Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce

Garnish: Pan Gravy with Bourbon

Side: Apple, Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing

Side: Gratin of Spinach and White Cheddar

Side: Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Side: Green Beans with Persimmon and Toasted Almonds

Side: Smashed Yams with Maple Syrup & Brown Sugar-Pecan Crust

Dessert: Pumpkin-Gingersnap Tiramisu

THANKSGIVING SHOPPING LIST for ten recipes (above)

Produce

3 apples (Jonathan, Fuji or Gravenstein)

1 12-oz. package cranberries

2 Fuyu persimmons

2 lemons

2 lb. green beans

1 large sweet potato

3 lb. yams

4 yellow onions

2-1/2 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes

4 heads of garlic

1 bunch Italian parsley

1 bunch rosemary needles

1 bunch sage leaves

1 bunch thyme

Dairy

2 pints cream

1 pint crème fraîche

1 quart milk

1 pint whipping cream

One 8-oz. package cream cheese

8 oz. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

12 oz. grated white cheddar

One 8-oz. container mascarpone

3 large eggs

2 lbs. unsalted butter

1 cup orange juice

Pantry staples

Canola oil

2 cups good quality turkey or chicken stock

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/ 4 cup pure maple syrup

1/2 tsp. white wine vinegar

2 bay leaves, torn into pieces

1 tsp. black peppercorns, smashed

1 cinnamon stick

2 tsp. dried thyme

1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg

1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground cloves

1-1/2 cups kosher salt

2 tsp. smoked paprika

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1-3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup slivered almonds

2 cups chopped pecans

6 oz. gingersnap cookies

8 oz. soft ladyfingers (about 2-1/2 packages)

One 15-oz. can pumpkin puree

Bakery

1 loaf cornbread

1 loaf whole wheat or white bread

Meat case

6 slices bacon

14-16 lb. fresh turkey (giblets removed)

1 lb. sweet fennel sausage

Freezer case

3 lb. (or 5 10-oz. bags) frozen spinach

1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

Alcohol and spirits

1 T. Amaretto or Frangelico (optional)

¼ cup bourbon

1 T. Grand Marnier or other orange-flavored liqueur

1 cup white wine

All set? Tomorrow, I’ll post my minute-by-minute planner, so you can easily get dinner on the table – with everything hot – and enjoy!