Thanksgiving Round-Up

🦃 Eat, drink, and be thankful 🦃

Thankful this week (and always) for this beautiful place I get to call home, my family/friends/pup, Guido’s, Thomas Keller’s roast chicken (instead of turkey), raspberry jam from the Russian store, formula 1 race weekends, hot cocoa with Dandie’s peppermint marshmallows… and the ability to walk 🦃

Can’t say I expected to spend my Thanksgiving Eve at the Fairview Hospital all day, but I guess expect the unexpected 😵‍💫

A slip on the black ice on the porch stairs, 6 hours at the ER, a bruised rib or two, and several severe muscle tears later - I was able to get home in one piece. 

Needless to say I’m extra extra thankful for my Mom for all of the love, care, and help she gave me this week. I’m choosing to be extra thankful that this happened on a holiday weekend, because at least I was surrounded by my family and didn’t have to figure everything out on my own. 

I was able to adapt, and with Dennis, still produce our full Thanksgiving feast - cocktail, appetizers, and full dinner buffet! Who knew you could do so much cooking while sitting down? 😂 Obviously it was a team effort this year, and I’m hoping next years is a little less dramatic and a little more mobile for me! 

Cheers, and let the holiday season begin! 🥂

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Our Menu:

• Drink:

  • Sparkling Apple Brandy Sidecar - sugar rim, and garnish with a thin apple slice

• Appetizers:

  • Spicy Spinach Artichoke Dip (similar recipe to mine) - a tradition that I make every year! Always a crowd pleaser

  • Cranberry Whipped Feta Dip (sub pistachios for toasted pepitas, also add dried cranberries into your sauce)

  • Charcuterie Board

  • Goat-Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates

• Dinner:

  • Thomas Keller’s Roast Chicken with root veggies - yes, let it dry for at least two days, trust! Genuinely was incredible, we ended up cooking it on the grill as an oven.

  • Ham with Mango-Habanero Jelly Glaze - we used this Mango Habanero Jelly bought at Guido’s (as was everything else)

  • Sides:

    • Candied Yams with Marshmallows (thank you Dandie’s)

    • Green Beans with Shallots

    • Roasted + Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad (have to write out the recipe for this one, but perfect for the holidays!)

    • Cranberry Sauce

    • Garlic Mashed Potatoes