Thanksgiving - working menu

Subject to change on no notice and for no reason. 

Above is the snowfall of Oct. 30, 2011 at my home.

MENU FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND 2011
(prior to Wednesday found on prior menu)

Weds.  PM                   Garlic Shrimp with Peasant Bread Tapas

                          Rack of Lamb with Fig Port Sauce

                          Potato Daube

                          Roasted Acorn Squash

                          Assorted Cookies
                          Shingleback McLaren Vale Cabernet 2005

Thurs AM                   Bagels & Cream Cheese

Thurs Noon       Kick Butt Gumbo

Thanksgiving Dinner

Home cured prosciutto above, country pate below

Over view of the appetizer table

Sausages, all store bought

Non blue cheese board

Blue cheese board with two commercial pates

Spreads and tappas

Salmon

WWJ personal plate

Appetizers:        Warner’s 2011 Prosciutto du Pomona

                          Warner’s Rustic Pate
                           Selection of home cured pickles

                          Chicken Liver Pate

                          Selection of Dried Sausages

                          Cheese Platter

                          Smoked Salmon with Whole Wheat Bread

                          Crab Spread

                          Pickled Herring

                          Tapas Canapés with Whole Wheat Tortilla Toasts

                          Shrimp in Caper Sauce

Asparagus and Brussels sprouts awaiting cooking

Turkey I (Cajun spiced)

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Turkey II

Stove I (yes there is a Stove II)

The hordes down to the shortest

Main Course:     Herb Brined Roast Turkey

                          Pan Gravy with Madeira

                          Cajun Spiced Turkey

                          Andouille and Red Pepper Dressing BA 111/99

                          Mashed Potatoes with Celeriac and Mascarpone

                          Roasted Parmesan Asparagus BCFS

                          Baked Fennel with Tomatoes and Black Olives GM 1/ 86

                          Brussels Sprout s with Caraway Seeds CCI 366

                          Warner’s Cranberry Sauce
                           Penfold Bin 128 Shiraz 2006

Chocolate Cake, frosting still too soft to shape

Adult  Dessert    Warner’s Killer Chocolate Cake

                          Ursula’s Pecan Pie

                          Pumpkin Mouse SPCB

                          Cheese Cake

                          Vanilla Ice Cream – Cuisinart

Kiddie Desserts Orange Pots de Crème YDHTBD

                          Berry Frozen Yogurt – Cuisinart

                          Almond Biscotti

                          Flourless Chocolate Cake

                          Carrot Pumpkin Bars

Fri. AM              Eggs & Bacon/Bagels

Friday PM

Appetizers                   Smoked Salmon  

                          Pate Selection      

                          Sausage Selection

                          Prosciutto

                          Cheese Platter

                          Crab Spread

                          Shrimp with Caper

                          Chinese Chicken Wings

WWJ Friday app plate

Pate opened

Main Course      Patricia Wells’ Beef Stew with Wild Mushrooms and Orange BC-PW

                          Whole Wheat Pasta with Butter

                          Roasted Red Peppers with Cauliflower and Caper Vinaigrette
                          Wolff Blass Yellow Label Cabernet 2007

Desserts             Killer Chocolate Cake

                          Ursula’s Pecan Pie

                          Pumpkin Mouse

                          Hazelnut Ice Cream

                          Cheese Cake

Kiddie Desserts  Mint Chocolate Pots de Crème YDHTB

                          Carrot Pumpkin Bars

                          Peach Frozen Yogurt

                          Almond Biscotti

How many people on a couch?

Notice TV is not on?

Sat. AM             Bagels etc.

Sat. Noon          Pork Goulash a la CIA

                          Sauerkraut

                          Lidia’s Whole Wheat Spaezle LCFTH

                          Green Beans with Mustard Sauce CCI

Assorted Desserts

Cookies on Hand        

                          Dark Chocolate

                          Peanut Butter

                          Mom’s Sugar Cookies

                          Almond Biscotti

                          Aunt Jenny’s Pizelles

                         
Sat. PM              leftovers (turkey)
                          Black Opal Shiraz
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Sun. AM             Winter Borscht


Sun. PM             leftovers (beef stew)
                          Black Opal Shiraz