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December 7, 2015
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Pumpkin Cambozola Walnut Custards with Spinach Salad

I always start the Thanksgiving Feast with a bright fresh salad before the dense, carb-heavy main event. I use autumnal flavors and colors. Sometimes, it’s persimmons, sometimes it’s pomegranates, sometimes it’s golden beets. This year, it was individual Pumpkin Cambozola Walnut Custards on top of baby spinach, garnished with vibrant pomegranate seeds. The Custards are […]

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

November 30, 2015
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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I have wonderful memories of my mom “pulling out all the stops” for Thanksgiving. The entire family got up early that morning and my father was busy chopping onions and apples for the stuffing while I broke up the toasted French bread and the cornbread that my […]