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Thanksgiving Menu

Appetizers

* Cheese Platter with Bread and Crackers

Ham, Gruyere and Chive Loaf

Dinner

* Pumpkin Cambozola Walnut Custards with Spinach Salad (GF)

Roast Turkey (GF)

Baked Ham with Bourbon Pecan Glaze (GF)

* Melissa Clark’s Chive Mashed Potatoes (GF)

* Minerva’s Candied Yams (GF)

* Roasted Brussels Sprouts (GF)

* Roasted Baby Squash (GF)

* Zucchini Boats Stuffed with Mushrooms and Zucchini

* Corn Bread Stuffing Muffins

Pan Gravy

* Fresh Cranberry Ginger Peach Relish (GF)

* Traditional Cranberry Relish (GF)

Desserts

* Gingerbread, Pumpkin Mousse Trifle

* Apple, Raisin, Pecan Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

* Espresso Brownies with Espresso Ganache

* Dried Cranberry, White Chocolate Chip Cookies

* Crinkled Pears (GF)

* Fresh Berries (GF)

* Whipped Cream (GF)

* Vegetarian

(GF) Gluten free

December 3, 2015

June 3, 2015
At Home with Friends

Crinkled Pears with Whipped Cream

Warning: These pears are kind of ugly and yet you will hope that there are leftovers that you can eat for breakfast with a dollop of thick Greek yoghurt. I admit that they are time consuming but I make them the day before. They cook at a very low temperature and require frequent basting. I […]

Out-of-Town Company Dinner

Menu

Appetizers

* Crostini with gorgonzola and figs

* Roasted vegetable salad with hazelnut vinaigrette

Dinner

Halibut with homemade tomato sauce

* Roasted cauliflower

* Baked risotto with lemon and fresh oregano

Desserts

* Crinkled pears with whipped cream

* Chocolate prune cardamom cookies

* Vegetarian

June 1, 2015
At Home with Friends

Out-Of-Town Company Dinner

Vera’s college friend Tzveta was coming from New York for a visit. We had spent a lovely evening sharing a great meal with her at ABC Kitchen in NYC during the recent blizzard that hit the East Coast. I had never met Tzveta before that night in New York. I didn’t know what to expect, but […]