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Feasting with Friends

November 26, 2013 •

Thanksgiving invitationThanks­giv­ing is 2 days away, and we’re host­ing the cel­e­bra­tion for 8 peo­ple. I’ve finally begun detailed menu plan­ning and the long shop­ping list.

Advance prep on some of the dishes starts today, so I can take a yin yoga class Thurs­day morn­ing with­out feel­ing guilty.

We’ve planned it as a gourmet potluck meal — every­one con­tributes some­thing. As hosts, we’ll roast the turkey, bake two pies and pre­pare the basic side dishes.

What’s on the menu?

  • Roast turkey for 8
  • Corn­bread stuff­ing, made with home­made corn­bread
  • Old-fash­ioned cran­berry pre­serves with gin­ger, raisins and wal­nuts
  • Wal­dorf salad
  • A spe­cial multi-grain wild rice con­coc­tion
  • Brus­sels sprouts with wal­nuts
  • But­ter­nut squash with orange and gin­ger
  • Mince­meat pie
  • Pump­kin gin­ger pie with lots of spices

Every­thing on the menu will be pre­pared from scratch, includ­ing the pie crusts and stuff­ing.

Of course, we’ll have a selec­tion of local Wash­ing­ton wines and some cham­pagne-style sparklers to pair with the feast. Some light appe­tiz­ers to munch on while wait­ing for the turkey to come out of the oven.

One of our artis­tic friends will beau­tify the table.

It’s lovely to cel­e­brate with the con­tri­bu­tions of mul­ti­ple hands!

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Semi-retired marketing exec, transitioning from a career in high tech. Now "managed" by two Tonkinese cats. Missing travel and friends on the West Coast. Avid reader and foodie. Staying active with long walks, biking, kayaking and yoga.

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