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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving

to all fellow foodies out there.

Labels: Thanksgiving, The West Wing, YouTube

Thursday, November 24, 2011

May Your Butterball Hotline Day...Be Lovely

Happy Thanksgiving!

Actually, Martin's Daughter Rene Estevez is a trained pastry chef. (Maybe that's why President Bartlett is such a foodie!) Although she does some acting (she has been in the West Wing as Nancy), she'll be known in my heart for this wonderful cheesecake. Yeah, it maybe Martin's favorite, it's one of mine as well. A cheesecake fit for a President!

Martin Sheen's Favorite Pumpkin Cheesecake

For Crust

9 whole graham crackers broken (about 4 ounces)

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 tablespoons butter, melted

For Filling

4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 large eggs

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree (not pie filling)

1 cup heavy cream

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 hour 45 minutes 15 mins prep

To make the Crust:

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Wrap a couble layer of heavy-duty aluminum foil around the outside of a 10-inch sprinform pan. (The idea is to make it watertight). This is very important or you will have a soggy crust.

Combine the graham crackers, sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor.

Process until the graham crackers are very finely ground.

Drizzle the melted butter over.

Pulse until the crumbs begin to stick together.

Press the crumbs over the bottom (not the sides) of the prepared pan.

Bake in the middle of the oven until the crust is slightly golden, about 10 minutes.

Transfer to a wire rack and cool while preparing the filling.

To make the Filling:

Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth and fluffy.

Beat the eggs one at a time.

Add the pumpkin and the remaining ingredients.

Beat just until mixed.

Pour the filing into the prepared crust.

Place the springform pan in a large roasting pan and add hot water to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan.

Bake the cheesecake until the filling is slightly puffed and softly set and the top is golden, about 1 1/2 hours.

Transfer the cheesecake to a wire rack to cool.

Cover and refrigerate the cake overnight.

Use a knife to cut around the side of the pan to loosen the cheesecake.

Release the pan sides, cut the cheesecake into wedges, and serve.

Labels: Butterball, food safety, President, The West Wing, YouTube

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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Butterball Hotline Day

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Fantasy Football for Foodies

Who will be the "Top Chef" at the White House. Will Cristeta Comerford stay or will she be told to pack her knives and go? Will Chicago cuisine reign supreme? Insiders say it's too early to say...but it's never to early to speculate.

..Outside speculation has focused on the personal chef of Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony, Daniel Young, who cooked for Obama during the Democratic national convention in Denver...- the Denver Channel

I'm kinda liking the long shot Chicago Rising Star Chef "Kendal Duque" Obamafoodorama has some thoughts, too.

We already know that the President elect enjoys chili, pie, hot sauce and arugula...but not beets.

A first family of foodies. Their decision on the White House chef may cause some indigestion...but we'll just have to see. We'll have to wait for the playing of hail to the chief...i mean chef.

(Wonder if Obama would ever call the Butterball hotline? 1-800-BUTTERBALL)