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Kate B
 
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Default The final Thanksgiving menu....


"Nexis" > wrote in message
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> Yeah, yeah I know...I should have had it already done. I'm really bad

about
> that. So here it is...tell me what you think
>
> Appetizers:
> Artichoke and Spinach dip, served in a bread bowl with tortilla chips
> Assorted olives, cheeses, and nuts
> Crackers (a variety)
>
> Main Course:
> Herb Roasted Turkey
> Sage Dressing
> Grandpa's Mashed Taters
> Asparagus, roasted, with Meyer Lemon Avocado oil drizzled over
> Green Beans (French style, the skinny ones I love!) with Rosemary and

Blood
> Orange
> Sweet Corn (from my Aunt's farm, frozen this past summer)
>
> Desserts:
> Mystery Pie (my husband won't tell me what it will be! lol)
> Chocolate Cream Pie
> Cherry Pie
> Better than Pumpkin Pie
> Black Bottom Coconut Cream Pie
>
>
> Friday morning we do a Pie Breakfast, hence all the different pies!
>
> For drinks we have a pretty well stocked bar, plus several sparkling

juices
> (you know, the kind in the champagne style bottles). I have Meyer Lemon,
> Raspberry, Apple-Pear, Pomegranate, and Cranberry. I also have 2 bottles

of
> Reed's Extra Ginger Ginger Beer, which is a really good sipper. I'm also
> going to have water and iced tea available. And of course, there's going

to
> be coffee with the pie.
>
> I loved reading all the menu's in the other thread!
> Here's hoping, no matter what you're doing this Thursday, you have a
> terrific time doing it and find something to be very Thankful for!
>
> kimberly
>
>


Our Thanksgiving menu is never final until it's over ;-)

Starters:

Crostini di Fegatini (Chicken liver crostini - The recipe Victor Sack has
posted from the Accademia Italiana della Cucina)
Tapenade with fresh vegetables and crackers
Chorizo stuffed Dates

Main:

Mesclun, Avocado, Pomegranate Salad with spiced & candied Walnuts and
Champagne vinaigrette
Herb & Emmental Cheese Gnocchi with Brown Butter & Sage Sauce
Celery Root & Fennel Gratin
Butternut Squash and Red Pepper Gratin with Cheshire Cheese Sauce
Herb Roasted Fresh Turkey with Cider Gravy
Sausage, Fennel and Sourdough Stuffing
Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Dessert:
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Tarte Tatin
Oberweiss Dairy's Pumpkin Ice Cream (unbelievably good) and Cinnamon Ice
Cream

Kate