From Our Table to Yours: The KCD PR Team’s Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes

Thanksgiving is a gracious and wonderful time of year, where families and friends come together to enjoy delicious food and loving company. In the spirit of mouth-watering meals and full bellies, our team is dishing about their favorite part of the delectable Thanksgiving spread.

Thanksgiving Turkeys
Kevin Dinino

My family has passed down the secret recipe for a traditional Italian meat stuffing that is a Thanksgiving meal staple.  My preparation starts early morning, browning pork, ground beef, sage and onion to perfection, mixing in Italian bread pieces to give it some hold. Usually, I’ve perfected the art of making this dish while actively watching the day’s traditional football contests. The aroma of slow cooked meat permeates the house.  It’s a glorious scene. We don’t count calories on this day and neither should you. This dish adds a belt adjustment or two but it is so delizioso!

Thanksgiving Turkey

Tony Vignieri

So each Thanksgiving I cook the turkey.  Turkey is my favorite food on Thanksgiving and without the turkey the side dishes don’t taste as delicious. Each year, I may tweak the seasonings on the bird a bit, but the bottom line is … the turkey has to be tender and juicy to please the turkey lovers in my family— and there are many! A few years back, I did my usual prep and cooking of the Turkey.  As I started carving, I noticed there wasn’t any turkey breast meat…what happened!  How could a 20-pound bird be so lean? As I relayed the news to my wife (who doesn’t eat turkey, prefers seafood), she proclaimed…”Honey, you cooked it upside down!”  And sure enough I did.

So with foot in mouth, I turned over the turkey and you would not believe it.  The turkey was the tastiest, the juiciest and the most delicious turkey we ever had!  Silly mistakes sometimes turn out great, and here’s to a new twist to my favorite food on Thanksgiving— upside down turkey!

Thanksgiving Turkey

Ryan Hall

My favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal is definitely the stuffing – as long as it’s homemade and not out of a box. I like it soft, with just a little crunch on top and a hint of spice. Overall, I like turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries and all the other trimmings, but once a year is plenty for me. I know people who eat that meal in July … no thank you! Time spent with family and friends and a little football are what make the day special to me.

Thanksgiving Turkey

Amanda Powers Harris

Believe it or not, cranberry sauce is my favorite Thanksgiving dish! I will cover the rest of my meal in both canned and homemade (I never discriminate against cranberry) and for me it just makes it that much more festive! It also helps that it’s also the only side dish you really can’t mess up, so it’s the only dish I’m allowed to handle for Thanksgiving dinner!

 

Thanksgiving Turkey

Janette Kolega

Sweet potato is not my favorite vegetable, and Thanksgiving is about the only time I would find it on my plate. Five years ago a guest made a baked sweet potato and pear dish that was absolutely delicious. It has layers of thinly sliced sweet potato and Bartlett pears, dipped in melted butter with a touch of brown sugar and cinnamon. It’s baked in a shallow dish to sweet and tender perfection. It is now a traditional Thanksgiving favorite.

Thanksgiving Turkey

Sobia Siddiqui

If you think you don’t like yams, please think again. In the name of Thanksgiving gluttony, my meal cannot be complete without candied yams. Candied yams topped with marshmallows. Soothing. Comforting. Pulls together for a perfect bite with turkey and ooey-gooey semi roasted marshmallows.

Thanksgiving Turkey

Kelly Gardner

My all-time favorite Thanksgiving dish is pumpkin pie! I love the sweet creamy filling with those delicious spices, it’s practically impossible to go wrong. However, my pumpkin pie absolutely must be served with homemade whip cream! Nothing beats whipping together that delicious heavy cream with sugar and a dash of lemon juice!

Thanksgiving Turkey

Charles Jiang

A crown roast is definitely at the top of the list in terms of holiday meals. It’s a rack of lamb shanks or ribs wrapped in a circle to look like a crown with the ends trussed with twine and slow roasted. The center portion is stuffed with your stuffing of choice. I like to coat it with my personal garlic herb butter mix to maximize flavor. The appearance and smell of it gives an instant mouth-watering effect. My second favorite would be a turducken under a bacon weaved blanket.

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What You Will Be Doing at KCD PR:
•  Key contact for clients, supporting daily communications for 5-7 key client accounts
•  Partnering with other KCD PR team members on content creation and support of collateral materials and client events
•  Key role on agency marketing initiatives – creating company newsletter, blog content and digital PR and marketing campaigns
•  Participates in day-to-day media monitoring of client and industry news
•  Creating press releases, fact sheets and various other press materials
•  Strategizing on public relations and marketing goals and objectives
•  Pitching/conversing with national business and technology media on behalf of KCD PR clients
•  Managing social media marketing content for new clients and knowledge to use Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Twitter and YouTube
•  E-Marketing management, blog posts and landing page content creation
•  Utilizing social media to promote client news/events updating/creating pages for clients, web content revisions for client web sites
•  Editing web site content, uploading videos, often first draft of client work

Does This Sound Like You?
(*Must meet all criteria*) Candidates with previous experience working in related roles in the financial services and technology industry will be given priority. No recent graduates will be considered.

At least 3+ Years previous PR or marketing agency experience (with technology and/or financial services clients)
Bachelor’s Degree in related field (Communications, Marketing, Finance, Business or related field)
You have proven skills of integrating and leveraging social media programs, print and broadcast media to heighten client exposure and visibility
You have a strong knowledge of the financial and technology markets and know the trends, opportunities and challenges that face many of the agency’s clients
You’re a communication guru and have a strong portfolio of writing (creative and strategic) and possess a healthy network of media contacts that have helped garner impressive results
Experience managing multiple client accounts and collaborating with a team of internal resources
Superior, proven written and oral communication skills and an obsession with detail-oriented results
Ability to speak with clients, participate on conference calls and maintain high level of professionalism and maintain confidentiality of client information
Knowledge of WordPress, basic website editing and Hubspot marketing software systems a plus (as is Hubspot certification)

Compensation:
Competitive salary based on commensurate experience, bonus program for smart goal performance, 401 (k) retirement plan with full company match and annual company profit sharing contributions, generous group health care plan options, PTO plus paid company holiday from Christmas Day through New Year’s Day, free beer, breakfast and all sorts of goodies at our awesome co-working space in Little Italy, direct deposit, mass-transit/biking incentives.