Monthly Archives: July 2009

Injectable Marinade or How to Fry a Turkey

Posted on July 18, 2009

This is the post I alluded to in the write-up for my Raspberry Lemonade recipe. If you’ve never had fried turkey before, prepare to be wowed. You can cook an entire turkey in under an hour. The skin is amazingly cripsy and flavorful, and the meat is wonderfully juicy. I like to throw cut up potatoes into the hot oil when the turkey is done. The seasoning from the turkey flavors the oil, and you get the most amazing french fries! Frying a turkey requires a few specialty items. I recommend purchasing a turkey fryer set, so you know everything … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Lemonade

Posted on July 11, 2009

The sun finally made an appearance in our little part of the world this weekend. We celebrated the return of that big, yellow orb with an outdoor turkey fry (more on that in a later post!) and some homemade raspberry lemonade! Real lemonade is so easy to make, and lemons are pretty inexpensive, so there’s no need to by mixes with artificial colors and preservatives in them. Just squeeze the juice from a lemon, add some water and sugar, and enjoy! Changing things up with the addition of some fresh berries is only slightly more involved. This recipe also works … Continue reading →

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New England Clam Chowder

Posted on July 9, 2009

The Union Oyster House in Boston, Massachusetts is purportedly America’s oldest restaurant. Whether truth or an exaggeration (hey, you can’t believe everything you read on a paper napkin), it is certainly a famous Boston landmark. To this day you can still sit at the horseshoe shaped bar – where it is rumored that Daniel Webster ate and drank more than his fair share of oysters and bourbon – and dine on some of the best oysters and clam chowder around. Of course, bourbon is still available too! No, that’s not the actual bar. It’s just a little display they … Continue reading →