The Thanksgiving holiday is approaching for those of us here in the US - one that is pretty much all about the food. The menu for this year is pretty much like the ones I posted back in 2007 and 2008 (I went to visit my parents last year, and therefore didn't have much control over what was cooked).
I've been putting together the shopping list and planning what to cook when, and it stuck me that it all seems too easy. It should be complicated and stressful and a big deal, but it isn't. Then I figured out why.
When you've cooked for around 100 people, sometimes without proper kitchen facilities, and managed to serve multiple course meals with upwards of 20 different dishes, a fancy home dinner for 8 seems pretty simple. After all, I have a full day to do most of the cooking, and a decent kitchen to work with.
Happy Thanksgiving! May your turkeys be juicy and your gravy be lump-free.
(I'm trying out a medieval recipe tonight and will post about it soon)
I was thinking about all the articles we get every year about how decadent our Thanksgiving feasts are, how many calories the meal has, the excess number of dishes served...
ReplyDeleteThey have NO idea. :)