Some years we host a family Thanksgiving dinner for twelve, with a traditional turkey-mashed-and-gravy menu. Other years, such as this one, it is the two of us. In the latter instance, we’ve settled on a much more casual menu, incorporating the ingredients of the traditional meal but in a more relaxed (and welcome) format.
Roast turkey breast and Swiss on cranberry sourdough. Shoestring potatoes (in our new countertop convection oven). Cider gravy for dipping (secret ingredient: bacon fat). Carrot slaw in vinaigrette. Pickled green beans. Pickled cherries.
For dessert: homemade pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin tart.
Happy Holidays to all!
