Thanksgiving Menu

MIke R

Senior Insider
its coming together..everything from scratch:


Apps

Cold sliced Lobster Tail Cocktail

Teriyaki Grilled Scallop ka bobs

Warm Spinach/Artichoke/Cheddar dip with chips

Warm Maine PickyToe Crab/Cheddar/CreamCheese dip with chips

Italian Appetizer Platter of marinated
grilled Eggplant, Artichoke Hearts, Parma Proscuitto, Provolone, Roasted Reds, and Fresh Buffala Mozzerella and Olives

Veuve Clicquot Toast

Dinner

Roasted Organic Free Range Local Turkey with
Chestnut/Apple/Brandy stuffing

Green Bean and Shitake Mushroom casserole

Mixed Winter Squash casserole with a candied pecan topping

Grilled Asparagus with lobster butter/lemon

Cranberry Confit

Cranberry/Clementine Orange Relish

Lemon/Poppyseed Popovers

Wines:

Ladoucette Poully Fume
Cakebread Chardonnay
Layer Cake Primotivo
Alamosa Malbec


Dessert

Pumpkin Pie
Spiced Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Banana Foster
Maple/Walnut Bread Pudding
Mostarda di Fruitta
Marron Chantilly Crepes


St Barts Blend Coffee with Baileys
Hot Spiced Mulled Apple Cider with Clement rhum
Vanilla Rhum
Cognac
 
My menu is as follows:

Wine:
Burgess Pinot Noir

Hors d' oeuvres:
Roasted peppers/anchovies/dill/garlic oil/on melbas
Spiced cashews
Hummus Tahini/pita

Soup:
Butternut Squash Bisque

Entree:

Roasted Brined Turkey
(Porterhouse steak for the non-turkey eater- oy)
Cornbread/sausage stuffing
Brussel Sprouts
Italian Torta
Hot sauteed peppers
Homemade Ciabatta

Dessert:

Pumpkin Cheesecake/ whipped cream

Coffee

English Breakfast Tea

Vanilla Rum


Bed
 
I like it...I like the brussel sprouts which I love, but no one else here does....LOL
I love the Pumpkin Cheesecake, but we did that last week....

I opted out of the soup, but that's the one I would have done if I did one...
 
There is only one- my brother- who doesn't like Brussel sprouts too bad. I made the ricotta today for the Torta and the roasted peppers. My bread dough is rising.
 
yeah we are both working in the kitchen right now on different things, which given the size of my kitchen, makes for some tense moments....LOL
but we are both drinking to cut the edge
 
When this house was built Phyllis made sure the kitchen was a centerpiece- but we still do the bump- we always seem to be going the same place at the same time.
 
yeah ironically, with as much as we both love cooking..when we bought this house 3 years ago...we initially replaced all the appliances, but we put the major renovations off to a later date, which I am told by the bookkeeper is next summer
 
Mike and Andy-your menus are inspiring and delicious. And Mike, how nice that you have your mother joining you. We have our "loaner" old folks.
This is what we will be sharing -

Cuttyhunk Island Oysters and Littlenecks on the Half Shell

Roast Turkey with Cornbread/Sausage/Apple stuffing

Brussel Sprouts from the garden

Mashed Turnip

Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

Creamed Onions

Wild Rice with Currants and Scallions

Cranberry Orange Ginger Chutney

Giblet Gravy

Pumpkin and Apple Pie

Pinot Noir
Chamard Chardonnay - our local
Whatever else anyone wants
I know I am forgetting something here...

A walk, throw the pill, football on tv, another walk...
I love the night before Thanksgiving as much as the day.
Happy Thanksgiving.
 
Rosemary said:
Cuttyhunk Island Oysters and Littlenecks on the Half Shell


Brussel Sprouts from the garden




I love the shellfish choices......
Another one with the brussels sprouts....next year maybe I make statement....LOL

and yes the night before is magic.....I agree 100%..I am having a blast...Lena is watching Merry Madagascar on TV..Wendi and I are drinking, cooking, and fighting for space....does it get any better than this????..I think not
 
I wish we had done this sooner. Marron Chantilly Crepes and the homemade ricotta Torta may make appearances here next year.
 
oh and did I mention its about 25 degrees outside and blowing a gale, and the fire inside is thermonuclear hot and the chestnuts are roasting in it?
 
I can smell them from here! Delicious. We are good to go here. One of the old folks just called to ask if we had bourbon and pie. In that order. Priorities.
 
Mrs. JEK has it all under control.
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Table set yesterday.
Flowers arrived today.
Prep work done today.
 

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MikeR and Andynap, very much enjoyed reading your menus. Both sound delicious. Would be interested in hearing how you guys arrived at your stuffing recipes (my favorite part of the meal).
 
I have a bunch of stuffing recipes I have saved over the years. Making cornbread is a snap and I add celery, onion and butter and sauté the veggies. I add the cornbread and some herbs and spices and some Madeira wine and add the sausage which is out of the casing and already sautéed into a butter dish and bake for 1 hour.
 
Yum.

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Hope you all enjoy this special day.
 
The torta is in, the soup is made, the turkey neck and giblets are simmering and now the stuffing. Onward.
 
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