We are on our own for the first time this year and rather than taking on the religion that is my mother's traditional Thanksgiving, we are doing things our own way. We considered several options and given our love of food, and abundant stash of Chateauneuf du Pape from out trip last year decided on a menu with a heavy French influence. Recipes and preparation images coming soon!
As we cook:
Foie gras stuffed mejool dates
A cheese and charcuterie plate
For Dinner:
Duck Magret with an orange cranberry sauce
Brioche stuffing with sausage, fennel, and spinach
Brussel sprouts with lardon and shallots
Asparagus
A gratin of sweet potatoes and caramelized onions
For dessert:
Pumpkin creme brulee
And now for the results...
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| Our Thanksgiving table |
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| The Appetizers |
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| Husband Sous Chef preps the oranges for the cranberry sauce |
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| Sweet Potatoes for the gratin |
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| Yummm yes three onions to caramelize for the potatoes |
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| The wine! |
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| Scoring the magret |
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| Searing the magret |
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| Ready for the oven |
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| Finished asparagus |
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| Finished Brussel Sprouts with apples and lardon |
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| Finished Stuffing |
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| Sweet Potato Gratin |
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| And the duck! |
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| The finale, pumpkin creme brulee |
1 comment:
I'm glad that you were just linked to Review Atlanta's blog. You have a lovely blog and I look forward to reading it at length! Your Thanksgiving dinner looks lovely and so much more delicious than turkey, ham and gelatin salad.
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