Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Happy Turkey To All...
....just in case I no longer have the chance to write Thanksgiving Greetings after today! Those two enormous feet sticking out from under that enormous hill of cookware, over-ready birds and mounds of fresh cranberry conserve? Those are my feet! Attached to my body that is overwhelmed by the amount of preparing that must soon begin on behalf of our dear 20 guests! It already has been enormous fun, getting all the groceries into the house and planning, planning ,planning....and I have been testing various Food Network recipes for the past two weeks, some of which are terrifically tasty and easy to prep ahead of time. But the serious cooking begins tomorrow, and we have the two 12-pound turkeys in the fridge to prove it! Of course, they will begin their slow journey to deliciousness on Thursday morning, bright and early, as I watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and sip coffee, but many of the side dishes will be done by tomorrow evening. The various stuffings, the potato and squash casseroles, more relishes, and appetizers....we are ready to cook! So my main concern remains: how to set up the tables and where to place 20 people so that they are comfortable and can enjoy their meal! I think several tables is the key: two in the dining room and one or two placed elsewhere in the apartment. All made to look lush and celebratory. Decorated prettily for the special day. Colorful and comfortable.
Also, how to set up the Buffet, and make all the food easy to get to again and again.
We are thinking of using the Main Hallway as the Food Buffet Court! So that people are greeted by delicious foods as soon as they enter, and perhaps platters of pretty drinks as well. To go with the Sweet Onion Tartlets and Pears w/ Goatcheese and Prosciutto (and vegetarian ham for Paul and others)...that is my plan at least...and I hope Peter agrees. There will also be an official Football Room set up in our Meditation Room, for people who like to watch those things. Food will be in there to munch on too, of course.
And so, we shall enjoy!
Menu and Guest List to follow. Meanwhile, enjoy your Day! And love from our house to yours!
Also, how to set up the Buffet, and make all the food easy to get to again and again.
We are thinking of using the Main Hallway as the Food Buffet Court! So that people are greeted by delicious foods as soon as they enter, and perhaps platters of pretty drinks as well. To go with the Sweet Onion Tartlets and Pears w/ Goatcheese and Prosciutto (and vegetarian ham for Paul and others)...that is my plan at least...and I hope Peter agrees. There will also be an official Football Room set up in our Meditation Room, for people who like to watch those things. Food will be in there to munch on too, of course.
And so, we shall enjoy!
Menu and Guest List to follow. Meanwhile, enjoy your Day! And love from our house to yours!
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Dear Evalyn and Peter: Happy Thanksgiving. Shawnee Chief Tecumseh taught, “If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself.”
Benjamin Franklin wanted to use the turkey as the symbol of the new United States instead of the bald eagle. Today, a lot of people think that Franklin’s choice is more appropriate. Yet for everyone who thinks that our country is so bad, there are thousands more every day who have arrived on our shores, searching for the better life they have not found in their own lands.
There is hardly a single nation or ethnic group that isn’t represented among “Americans.” Whether we came here in the 1600s or the 1700s, the Nineteenth or Twentieth Century – or yesterday – we all have a say in our government, our laws, our way of life.
We have so much to be thankful for. Doug, Donna and Madeleine will join us this afternoon for Thanksgiving dinner. Rachel will enjoy one Thanksgiving feast in New Jersey, a second one with you in the late afternoon in New York City, and a third one later in the evening…the energy of the young!
From me and my family in Houston to yours in NYC, all the best on Thanksgiving Day.
Benjamin Franklin wanted to use the turkey as the symbol of the new United States instead of the bald eagle. Today, a lot of people think that Franklin’s choice is more appropriate. Yet for everyone who thinks that our country is so bad, there are thousands more every day who have arrived on our shores, searching for the better life they have not found in their own lands.
There is hardly a single nation or ethnic group that isn’t represented among “Americans.” Whether we came here in the 1600s or the 1700s, the Nineteenth or Twentieth Century – or yesterday – we all have a say in our government, our laws, our way of life.
We have so much to be thankful for. Doug, Donna and Madeleine will join us this afternoon for Thanksgiving dinner. Rachel will enjoy one Thanksgiving feast in New Jersey, a second one with you in the late afternoon in New York City, and a third one later in the evening…the energy of the young!
From me and my family in Houston to yours in NYC, all the best on Thanksgiving Day.
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