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Mustard Maple Glazed Roast Turkey with Homemade Gravy

November 23, 2016 By Aly 13 Comments

The classic roast turkey recipe gets an upgrade with a sweet and spicy mustard maple glaze that is so flavorful your guests will beg for seconds. This Mustard Maple Glazed Roast Turkey with Homemade Gravy will be a holiday favorite!

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Thanksgiving is here and I have a fabulous turkey recipe for those that want to take a bit of a deviation from the standard roast turkey recipe – a Mustard Maple Glazed Roast Turkey with Homemade Gravy. This turkey is packed with flavor and the leftovers the next day are even better. This is a repeat on my holiday menu – it’s that good.

Thanksgiving came up quick this year and I have a confession – I’m still finalizing my menu. I know, I know – late planning on my part but I know this turkey is making a repeat appearance this year along with my favorite loaded mashed potatoes, Stovetop Green Bean Casserole, my favorite Thanksgiving Stuffing, and a couple other sides. I’m using a fresh turkey this year so I’ll be fighting the crowds at the store early this morning to pick mine up and race home to get it chilled. I have had too many frozen turkey mishaps over the years so to quote Nancy Fuller, “Fresh Is Best”. I’m also taking the opportunity to stock up on turkey stock because this is the only time of year I am able to find it at my local stores….

Southern Meatballs aka Grape Jelly Meatballs

September 1, 2016 By Aly 18 Comments

A classic retro appetizer – Southern Meatballs aka “Grape Jelly Meatballs” Just a few ingredients simmer in the slow cooker for delicious bites that your family and friends won’t be able to resist!

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links of products that I adore and trust in my kitchen. Thank you for supporting Cooking In Stilettos. This recipe originally appeared on Cooking In Stilettos in August of 2011. The recipe has been updated with new photos and any recipe changes that I have incorporated over the years.

There’s something to be said about retro. Retro is comforting, brings warm and fuzzy memories of simpler times where we weren’t freaking out about “Is my cell on? How many calories are in that? What the heck – I have 20bizillion things on my to-do list! Where the heck is my Starbucks?!?” and so on.

We’ve had a bit of an 80s revival here in Philly – with the Dancin’ On Air marathon and other things that are being buzzed about – and, let me tell you, the kids notice. My dear friend Heather, who we called Pickles way before Snooki from Jersey Shore tried to brand that, recently had a birthday party for her daughter Felicitie. Felicitie is a great kid, super smart and definitely a mini-Pickles. Plus, she’s quite the chef in training. I wouldn’t be surprised if she puts some of the Food Network peeps on notice and takes over their shows. Well, Felicitie isn’t one to just have any ol’ birthday party – she wanted it “80’s Themed” and the kids were to be decked out in their 80s best. I saw more neon and high hair that immediately made us flash back to our days on set, Aquanet and all.

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Fall Grilling With Hebrew National And A Mustard Apple Chutney Recipe #GreaterGrilling

August 31, 2015 By Aly 2 Comments

This post is sponsored by Hebrew National®.

Even though summer is coming to a close, it does not mean that the party is over. Break out the grill tongs this fall and get grilling – whether it is for autumn harvest parties, tailgating with friends or just watching the game.

Hebrew National® challenged us to come up with a fall topping or side for their all-beef franks. I took one look at some gorgeous Granny Smith apples I had on hand and a delicious idea was born – savory apple chutney….

Homemade Rustic Balsamic Mustard

February 3, 2014 By Aly 17 Comments

Homemade Rustic Balsamic Mustard is made from scratch – complex, spicy and a touch of sweet from the balsamic vinegar. This is not any ordinary mustard!

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It’s the beginning of February – the Seahawks have won the Superbowl and that Puxatawney Phil has seen his shadow, promising six more weeks of winter. One other thing that signals the beginning of February – it’s Secret Recipe Club time!

This month’s assignment was a fun one. My top secret assignment was PolaM from An Italian Cooking In The Midwest. Her blog is fascinating – she’s a wealth of info when it comes to Italian recipes, she’s studying for a PhD and I just love how she dives right in when it comes to recipes. The girl has some serious bread making skills!

I had the worst time choosing recipes to feature – there were so many fabulous ones that I had a hard time picking just one. Between Petronilla’s Apple Cake, an Irish Whiskey Cake that is after my own heart, Raisin and Oregano Bread Rolls, and her Lemon Marmalade, how could I pick just one? However, when I saw that she had a recipe for Rustic Balsamic Mustard, I knew that was it….