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Turkey sandwiches again?! It doesn’t have to be In the World’s Borough, not everyone celebrates Thanksgiving the same way or eats the same food. But for those traditionalists who do the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and so on, here are some possible recipes for the inevitable leftovers. They only involve a few basic items that may not have been part of the big meal. They’re all from foodnetwork. com, which along with countless other sites offers a slew of leftover recipes you can browse through to find just what suits your mood. This first one comes courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis. Turkey Bolognese • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 1 onion, chopped • 4 garlic cloves, minced • 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped • 1 celery stalk, finely chopped • 1 pound shredded cooked turkey (preferably dark meat) • 3 cups marinara sauce • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
• salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 pound spaghetti • freshly grated Parmesan cheese Heat the oil in a heavy large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrot and celery and saute until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey and saute 1 minute. Add the marinara sauce. Decrease the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to blend, stirring often. Stir in the basil. Season the sauce, to taste, with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to the bite, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten as needed. Serve with the Parmesan cheese. And here are two from Sunny Anderson.
Turkey and string bean pot pies • 4 servings or 4 cups leftover green bean casserole (preferred: Campbell’s Soup recipe) • 1/2 cup milk • 1/2 cup turkey, beef, or chicken stock • 1 cup roasted turkey meat, chopped • 2 standard puff pastry sheets
The turkey is the star of the traditional Thanksgiving meal. But what do you PHOTO BY MS JONES / WIKIPEDIA do with it on Friday? Fried stuffing bites with cranberry sauce pesto • oil, for frying • leftover stuffing • 2 eggs • 2 teaspoons milk • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs • 1 cup cranberry sauce • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper • 1/2 cup walnuts Preheat oil to 350 degrees.
Cut leftover stuffing into bitesized cubes and set aside. In a small bowl whisk eggs and milk. Coat each stuffing bite with this egg wash, then dredge in the bread crumbs until fully coated and set aside. In a food processor blend cranberry sauce, pepper and walnuts and set aside. Once oil is at temperature fry each piece of stuffing until golden brown about 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and serve with cranberry pesto.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl lightly blend leftover green bean casserole with milk, stock and turkey. Using the puff pastry, cut out 6 (4-inch) disks from each sheet. Lightly press the disks into the bottom and up the sides of 6 (1-cup) muf fin tins, leaving about 1/2-inch crust over the edge to secure the top. Press the tines of the fork into the bottom and the sides to dock the pastry. Fill each cup to the top and cover with another cut circle. Secure the edges by pinching together. Cut a small hole in the top for steam. Bake for 30 minutes or Q until crust is golden brown. — Peter C. Mastrosimone
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choreography for the show, plays Robin Goodfellow, aka Puck, the mischievous servant to Oberon who significantly influences many of the play’s events. Often depicted as a male character, Young turns this pixie into a woman of the 2000s. She might not be sprite-ly, but she certainly is sprightly. Max Bank (as Demetrius), Emily Glaser (Hermia), Meg Lennon (Helena) and Khial Watson (Lysander) make for an interesting quartet as the young lovers, with Glaser especially skilled at clear enunciation. The foursome share a particularly memorable scene near the top of the second act. Martin Challinor is effective doing double duty as Oberon and Theseus, while Palak Jha is a suitable match for him as Titania and Hippolyta. Ted Birke makes a very strong impression in his short time onstage as Egeus, a nobleman and father of Hermia. The production, with its modern flourishes (thumbs-up signs and the like), pratfalls, somersaults and, yes, a conga line, would make a fine introduction to the works of the English master. It’s a playful rendering (lightly truncated to fit five acts into two) that should, in fact, please everyone.
Egeus (Ted Birke) sees his daughter, Hermia (Emily Glaser), in love with Lysander (Khial Watson) in the Parkside Players hip version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” On the cover: Cast members Matt Frenzel, Kim Guarino, Shelia Spencer, Nick Cuttonaro, Jason PHOTOS BY GABBY FIDIS Wieder and Kevin Schwab revel in the Forest Hills production. Remaining per formances at Grace Lutheran Church (103-15 Union Tpke., Forest Hills) are on Nov. 25 and Dec. 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $22; $20 for seniors and students. For more information, visit parksideplayQ ers.com or call (718) 353-7388.
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continued from page 19 display few of the affectations that often pervade Shakespearean emoters. Kevin Schwab adds immeasurably to the proceedings as Nick Bottom, a weaver and one of the actors rehearsing for the wedding performance. His Bottom is appropriately hammy, self-confident and foolishly arrogant. Susan Young, who also created the effective sound design and the athletic
