November 27, 2008

I woke up early and made a lovely breakfast: olive cream cheese, multi grain toast, lox, fruits, and yogurts. Then I started cooking.

We watched Tropical Thunder, some 30 Rocks, and Enchanted (which I loved, do not judge, thanks Brian Babst). Pam made us all feather headdresses and we marked our face (and lips) with warpaint (lipstick). Gerald came over and we ate what I think was the most perfect Thanksgiving meal I've ever concocted.

Menu:

1st course
pureed roasted red pepper soup
olive toasts
havarti dill and emmenthaler
pomegranate and persimmons
mixed herb greens with honey-dijon vinaigrette

2nd course
herb stuffed turkey
simple gravy
cornbread, apricot, chicken sausage stuffing
macaroni and cheese
spinach mashed potatoes
roasted yams and beets with rosemary
roasted cauliflower, fennel, and shallots

3rd course
banana cream pie
pumpkin pie with cinnamon whipped cream

Heaven. We watched The Birds. Drank wine. And slept.