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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2566 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 21 12:18 am Post subject: Our Thanksgiving Dinner |
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We decided that this year staying home was the prudent way to celebrate. Twenty other people, adults and children, at least one adult not vaccinated, no quick tests mentioned, weather chilly enough that we'd be indoors - nope, no way, call us wimps, whatever.
I did two fresh duck breasts - sear in cast iron pan skin side down to melt out the fat, turn over, turn back and finish in a very hot oven.
Wild rice. Don't know who else on Downsizer might have ever enjoyed this native North American grain. Very nice, also expensive, special treat.
Braised carrots. Brussels sprouts. Sour cherry "side" to go with the duck rather than something cranberry.
Dessert, or so a friend once told me, is spelled with two ss-es so you can ask for seconds. Not today. Today we had two desserts. Well brandied fruitcake from last year, periodically taken out of the refrigerator and baptized again since last December. Also a flourless chocolate orange cake with creme Anglaise flavored with dark rum.
Dishes are dealt with. Pots can wait until tomorrow. |
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Jam Lady
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