In the fall of 2004, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram had a Thanksgiving dinner contest. The winner would have a real chef come to their home and teach them how to make Thanksgiving dinner. Since I needed lots of help, this is what I wrote:
My name is Shanna Cisneros, and I have been married to Chris Cisneros for 13 years. In September Chris' brother, Dave, donated a kidney to his mom (my mother-in-law) at Baylor Medical. Every year she has served the perfect Thanksgiving dinner for the Cisneros clan. I just don't think she can do it this year. I'd like to have everyone over at our house, but the first turkey I cooked still had the bag of "stuff" inside until Chris said, "You did take the bag out..."
Thank goodness they chose me. I was fortunate enough to have Dena Peterson, from Cafe Modern (The Modern Art Museum) come to my home. After looking at my kitchen supplies, she recommended that I get a really good knife, a large aluminum bowl, metal tongs, and a plastic cutting board. These have served me well the last seven years. She also introduced me to Kosher salt and fresh vegetables. Graysen, my daughter, was in third grade that year. She learned as much as I did. She learned that green beans don't have to come out of a can and you can pick up lots of things with tongs. I owe a debt of gratitude to Amy Culbertson, the writer, who took it all in and created a wonderful article about our journey. Thanks again, Dena and Amy, you changed my life. (The following recipes were created by Dena Peterson and published in the November 17, 2004 Star-Telegram.)
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