Back east, this was what my sister prepared for Thanksgiving dinner:
"We had a turkey that I brined for two days and basted with maple syrup.On the west coast, this was my Thanksgiving dinner:
A dried fruit (figs, apricots, and tart cherries) stuffing.
Shallot and mushroom gravy with a ton of sherry and marsala for good measure.
Brussel sprouts roasted with butternut squash, cipollini onions and pancetta.
Sweet potato casserole (no mini-marshmallows here, I top it with apple wedges caramelized with brown sugar and butter and then top that with a pecan crumb topping… then I had more for breakfast this morning!).
Spinach casserole with a parmesan, gruyere gooey topping.
Mashed potatoes (I don’t eat them, but I figure that they are tradition to some).
And my intensely, immensely addictive cranberry sauce made with pinot noir, OJ, and spices including juniper berries!"
A take-out turkey sandwich from Cafe 50s, coleslaw, diet ginger ale and some squares of dark chocolate for dessert...
At least I don't have a food hangover...
I was wondering how many peeps were having instant microwave turkey dinners Thursday ha
ReplyDeleteHmm...I would have been having a Trader Joe's Turkey Pot Pie, but there's been only chicken in their stores for the last couple of months...
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