Thanksgiving (American) 2024

[Maison Rustique]

Sorry I did not take any photos.

Aside from a bit of family drama at the very beginning, our dinner at Lidia's was fantastic. There was entirely too much food. First course was served family style: Caesar salad; a walnut, celery and cheese salad ( I lucked out and got the leftovers); mushroom arancini, beef and pickled veggie toasts; tuna on toast; salami; mortadella ; and bread with a hummus and avocado-something and olive oil. All were wonderful.

As if that wasn't enough, servers showed up with huge pans of pasts---a rigatoni in Bolognese and butternut squash ravioli in a sage brown butter sauce. The ravioli had a touch of cinnamon and something else slightly sweet in them. Delicious!

By the time my short rib arrived, I took one bite and left it to get packed up. It is fabulous and I can't wait to have it for supper tonight. Pete had manicotti that looked wonderful, Heidi also had the short rib, my sister Kathy had pork loin that was stuffed with bourbon-soaked prunes and Aaron had salmon that looked lovely.

They brought 2 trays of desserts--pumpkin cheesecake, various biscotti, tiramisu and candied orange peel. I had a couple of bites of tiramisu, but honestly at this point I was on overload.

We had a couple of bottles of a very nice red wine (Montepulciano of some sort, though I didn't pay that much attention) and a wonderful time was had by all.

And we all went home with lots of doggie bags and some turkey breast that Heidi had cooked, so we all get turkey sandwiches, too.

[Tropicalsenior]

15 minutes ago, Maison Rustique said:

dinner at Lidia's was fantastic.

I'm so glad that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. After the year that you had you deserve it.

[Shelby]

I always channel @Kim Shook when we cut up the turkey--I roasted these and made some wonderful broth.  Tons in the freezer for later and made gravy out of the rest.

 

 

It was a really nice day yesterday.  No rushing.  Just putzing around the kitchen in my comfy clothes.  Made cranberry Mandarin orange salad the day before.  Why I do this is a mystery.  I only eat a few bites and Ronnie hates it.  But it has to be on the table or it's not Thanksgiving lol.  I'll take a few more bites, move it around the fridge and then throw it out in a few days.

 

 

Deviled eggs and blue cheese stuffed olives

 

 

Green bean casserole

 

 

Trying to reduce carbs a bit I did cauliflower mashed potatoes which actually are pretty good.  I refused to compromise on the gravy though and made it with flour.  Just a bit.  So good.

 

SV'd the turkey breast--it was so big I decided not to roast a quarter along with it.  This was the biggest turkey I've ever seen.  Anyway SV at 142.5 F for 6 hours.  Perfect.

 

 

 

I made a pecan pie for dessert.  I don't make these often but it turned out good!

 

 

I hope everyone had a great day and will enjoy the rest of the long weekend!

 

Edited 1 hour ago by Shelby (log)

[C. sapidus]

Lovely meal, @Shelby. You can send any excess cranberry Mandarin salad our way.

 

Thanksgiving leftovers made by a visiting friend who had lived in Alaska: Halibut cheeks with onion, cream, and lemon. Beautifully done, very tender.

 

 

Friend had also been a baker, so Mrs. C requested one of my favorite desserts: carrot cake with cream cheese icing