Alas, I didn't take any pictures of the feast. But it was delicious and memorable, with contributions from all.
I've been getting ready since Monday. In fact, I was so beforehand that, aside from putting the turkey in the oven early in the morning, I didn't have much to do, foodwise, till around 11:30.
John and Justin, meanwhile, were in a whirlwind of vacuuming and moving furniture so we could have a big table in the middle of the living room.
It was a lovely day and when it was over, John and Justin did dishes and returned the furniture to where it belonged.
Looking at the restored living room where 11 of us had so recently been gathered around a table covered with Thanksgiving fare and bottles of bubbly, John said that the day almost could have been a dream.
And so it was.
Now, in response to Gwen's request for the Huguenot Torte recipe, half of which was shown in my post about the pumpkin pie, here's the full thing. I have to say I've never made it, but it does sound good.
Maybe in a month or so I'll be hungry again.
4 comments:
Wow, 11 of you all at the feast! There must have been so many conversations, the walls will continue to echo for a few more days. I hope you have some good leftovers too!
Your family's holiday feasts always sound marvelous to me. Josie made a cake? Do tell us more!
She measured and mixed under Grandma Nancy's supervision. And she had free rein with the decorations of sprinkles and M&Ms. The girl has a serious sweet tooth.
Your Thanksgiving sounds like it was a wonderful day with family. Kudos to the men for the cleanup! Thanks for the recipe. I'll have to give it a try for Christmas.
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