Fallon, Nevada

I've made this turkey for Thanksgiving for the last 5 years. Its the most flavorful turkey I have ever had. The gravy it makes is fantastic. There is just something that commpliments the apricot and the herb butter just perfectly. Soak your bird in salt water for a few hours and do the butter rub the night before. Try to use fresh everything, sage, ginger, thyme, etc. It really is a fantastic recipe for entertaining. It gives your dinner a touch of "gourmet".

This was wonderful focaccia bread. It was very easy to make. I made a few changes to our families liking. I used rosemary in place of the basil because I was out and used less salt in the dough because I like to sprinkle corse salt over top. Use an exceptional olive oil for great flavor, and, as one other reviewer mentioned garlic granules are not authentic italian and use milk instead of water. I made one batch with fresh minced garlic and one without and they both were good! I suppose the granules would be okay, but the bread seemed more "fine dining" without them. This bread is very quality and impressive for dinner parties or a gourmet meal. Make sure you know how to work with yeast so you get nice fluffy, chewy, risen bread. Definatly will me making a lot. Thanks for the great recipe.

This recipe is wonderful. If you are having problems with the curdling of the cream cheese, try softening it in the microwave. It will help when whisking. I added fresh shimp to my sauce over linguini. Definatly a keeper.