Thanksgiving

Apologies for the U.S.A.-centric post.  I'm just wondering if anyone is trying any new things for Thanksgiving this year.  I'm giving the Cook's Illustrated pie crust recipe with vodka in it a try.  I think I'll be making Sarah Jane's Brussels sprouts recipe again too and maybe my glazed parsnips recipe.

We did the other Brussels sprouts recipe on this site (with walnuts and Pecorino) as we have in years past.  Also we followed Cooks Illustrated's recommendation from a few years ago for the turkey... we brined it, then butterflied it and roasted at high heat; it turned out pretty well.

How did the vodka pie crust turn out?

I thought Steve's turkey turned out great.  We made soup with the carcass, which was delicious and made a huge amount.  I think the brining improved the soup stock as well.

The vodka pie crust is a winner.  I'm terrible at rolling out pie dough, and this was the easiest experience I've had with it.  It's tender and tastes good, but I think I'll try making an all-butter dough next time, because the flavor is better.