Happy Thanksgiving! (part II)
I adore Thanksgiving. It is my absolute favorite holiday of the year. For me it really is all about the holiday – the celebration of the harvest, the coming together of family that creates the warmest of feelings of home and comfort. Taking stock of what you are grateful for in your life – your priorities. The food, which draws to the table all the stars of the bounty of the season – squashes, hearty herbs and tubers. There is always such an array of color at the Thanksgiving table and putting together a feast like this gives me a great amount of joy and pleasure. I was so happy to be able to host Thanksgiving this year at my mom’s house. She and I and Roberto spent a lot of time in the kitchen as a team – cutting, chopping, stirring. It was great! So with no futher ado –
The rest of Thanksgiving Menu:
Butternut Squash & Parmesan Soup w/ Fried Sage Leaves
Maple Glazed Turkey
Sausage Stuffing
Fig & Chestnut Stuffing
Roasted Garlic & Thyme Mashed Potatoes
Pecan Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Green Bean Casserole
Mushroom Gravy
Cranberry-Apple Sauce
Sweet Potato Custard Pie
Pumpkin Pie
(both with fresh whipped cream)
Peter - November 28, 2007 at 9:45 am
Jenn, an impressive spread and killer table setting.
I too have have that same roasting pan…they are the best!
Ben - November 28, 2007 at 9:54 am
Absolutely gorgeous! I am collecting ideas for next year, I want to host my first thanksgiving in our new house. Your pictures are an inspiration!
Cheers!
Elly - November 28, 2007 at 10:05 am
Really beautiful spread there, Jenn (both the amazing looking food and the table)! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Jerry - November 28, 2007 at 10:13 am
That’s an absolutely gorgeous table setting. Hopefully one day I’ll have the space to do that myself!
At least i already have the same roasting pan you used in the pics, it’s one of my favorite $8.00 pans, and I’ve had it for 8years 😉
núria - November 28, 2007 at 10:34 am
Wow!!! This looks like a big FIESTA!!! Happy Thanksgiving digestion. Lovely spread!
Katie - November 28, 2007 at 4:15 pm
What a lovely table…and delicious menu!
(And patient diners to let you get the pics)
Peter G - November 28, 2007 at 6:39 pm
Wow! What a great looking feast and what an array of foods. Great pics Jenn.
The Leftover Queen - November 29, 2007 at 8:22 am
Aren’t those just the best roasters, Peter?! I can’t take all the credit for the table setting – my mom is the queen of tablescapes! 🙂
Thanks Ben! I love hosting Thanksgiving. It is just so much fun!
Thank you Elly! I hope you had a great one as well!
Hi Jerry! Yes those are the best roasting pans! This one is actually my mom’s and she has had it for a LOOOONG time.
It was a big fiesta Nuria! Lost of fun, good food and company!
Thanks Katie – Roberto is like lightening with that camera, and he is affectionatly known as “the paparazzi” in our family!
Thanks Peter! It was well worth it!
Suzana - November 29, 2007 at 8:46 am
What a nice table! And that photo of Sweet Potato Custard Pie looks terrific!
Cynthia - November 29, 2007 at 7:49 pm
What a festive table!
sylvia - November 29, 2007 at 9:39 pm
Wow!! What a beautiful table, I really enjoy gorgeous tables when I hosted or specially in hollydays You had a great feast
Anali - November 30, 2007 at 10:11 am
I love Thanksgiving too! Your meal looks wonderful!
Julie - November 30, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Wow, Jenn–what a lovely table!
Windy - December 2, 2007 at 11:26 am
Wow! I wish I was there… :p
The Leftover Queen - December 3, 2007 at 9:07 am
Thanks Suzana! That was my first attempt at Sweet Potato Custard pie – it was really good – and semi-healthy due to copious amounts of Beta-Carotene!
Thanks Cynthia!
You know Sylvia, I am trying to get better at the tablescape aspects of entertaining. My mom is a genius when it comes to that stuff!
Hi Anali! Thank You!
Thanks, Julie
Aw, Windy, that is so sweet!