Thanksgiving is MY holiday. Meaning, it is the only holiday that I get to call the shots on-we travel for pretty much everything else but on this glorious day I get to do what I love best, plan a menu and execute it. If you don't believe that this is my holiday, come check out my dining room. It is painted a shade of harvest pumpkin and I have golden curtains...No joke...it is always decorated for this day.
Last year Zoe and I started a tradition of making a little crafty gift for everyone to take home. Last year we used leaves as stamps to print onto beautiful oatmeal paper in gold and green paint and we framed them. This year we made, well...that's a secret until Thursday...but we are pretty pleased and what we made will double as a placecard. Even if nobody keeps these little gifts except me it is a wonderful keepsake and a great tradition we have started.
We always start the day watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Michael runs and gets me the ultra-thick newspaper full of ads along with any other last minute things I might need and I cook, and pop my head in to watch the parade with the family.
Well, what do I cook? It varies slightly from year to year but some things really don't change.
I'm one of the ever-growing crowd that thinks a brined turkey is the best turkey around, so we have been brining for about 10 years now and that will never change. We also always have a soup-we have had escarole, pumpkin, french onion...and I'm always open to change there. We also always have the exact same sweet potato recipe that my friend Lorien gave me at least 15 years ago. Whipped sweet potatoes topped with a brown sugar and pecan topping..yum. This is the first time in at least 10 years that I am making a different recipe. Just thought it was time for a change...Anyways...Here is my menu:
French Onion Soup
Cheddar Dill Biscuits
Harvest Salad with sliced pear, sugared nuts and Gorgonzola cheese
Brined Turkey
Maple Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Bacon Topped Mashed Potato Casserole
Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin/Carrot Bundt Cake
Chocolate Pudding Pie
**My friends will bring a sausage stuffing and a delish vegetable side.
I am looking forward to sharing this wonderful meal with my family and friends and am wondering what you will be eating on Thursday?
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