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| Thanksgiving Squash and Apples |
Yes todays French Friday assignment was for Endives, Apples, and Grapes but there was no endive in two grocery stores so I decided to go with Dorie's bonne idee and use squash instead. I just happened to have 1/2 a butternut in the fridge since I had made butternut risotto a few days ago....remember the day the news came out that rice is high in arsenic? Yeh, I heard that as I'm stirring my risotto.
Anyhow, we loved this and it will be making an appearance on our Thanksgiving table. I served it with baked pork chops but I can imagine it with turkey and cranberry relish. It was delightful to have something entirely new, a whole different set of tastes and textures. And the smell? Divine! A raw grape will never again be quite as satisfying as one sauteed in butter with rosemary! Tossing with toasted pecans is a must and completes the interesting textures going on! I can't say enough good things about this dish!
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Butternut Sage Risotto
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I just wanted to share a photo of my risotto because it was the best I've ever made. The sage with the squash was extremely flavorful and paired perfectly with the creaminess of the rice. It made a heavenly dinner followed by
Tuesdays with Dorie nectarine upside down cake which I have yet to blog about.....but I will eventually.
