Happy Thanksgiving!

November 26, 2009

On Wednesday morning, I made my usual appearance on the Today show, and of course, it was all about Thanksgiving. I really love the tradition of this holiday and I especially love all the flavors of the traditional meal. Stuffing is one of my favorite parts of that meal and this year, I decided to make one using white bread, pecans, and dried cherries. There are many methods of roasting turkey, but a really foolproof way is Turkey 101, where the bird is draped in cheesecloth and basted with butter and wine. It develops a rich amber color and the meat is simply succulent. My very best wishes to all of you on this Thanksgiving day.

: This is Norton, an English Mastiff – we made friends on my way into the Today show – what a great dog!!!!

: Bon Jovi playing to the crowd

: Bon Jovi – NBC’s artist in residence – were performing on Rockefeller Plaza.

: A gorgeous gilded turkey centerpiece

: The stuffing that I demonstrated is made with white bread, pecans, and dried cherries.

: On a sobering note – this lovely seven-year-old girl, in remission from a brain tumor, appeared on the Today show to talk with her parents about the St. Jude Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Francis and their daughter, Maerrit, were so calm and composed, having been through a horrible ordeal, reminding us that we all have so much to be thankful for.