After a whole day of preparation, baking, cooking and waiting, the meal of the year finally came together. There was a brief struggle as I snagged the turkey platter for photographs before the bird could be carved, but that aside, everything went smoothly. The soup was light and refreshing, the side dishes - which included roasted green beans with caramelized onions, garlic mashed potatoes, stuffing (baked both in and outside of the bird) and cranberry sauce - were all extremely well liked, and the turkey and gravy were just right. Of course, I was a big fan of the dessert - but that almost goes without saying.
Click past the jump for pictures of the whole meal!
The turkey:
The carrot soup in action:
The carved turkey meat, divided into dishes for dark and white meats:
The in-bird stuffing:
The dinner rolls, piled high and slightly warmed:
The table during the meal:
Everyone seemed satisfied with their food:
And finally, dessert:
Cakes so amazing they'd be hard to cut into
Fruit juice: An invitation to diabetes?
Morbid thoughts? Have a cookie
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-24-2006 @ 8:44AM
Sophie said...
yum, that looks good! and you are lucky. I cooked 2 turkey drumsticks with a paste of mixed herbs under skin (seen on Rachel's Ray show) for my husband and me and I managed to miss it! it was dry and without any taste! no more turkey for thanksgiving when I am the cook!
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11-24-2006 @ 9:00AM
calamari said...
And my turkey breast took almost an hour longer than recipes claim it will...
Looking at the grocery bill and amount of hassle, I'm a-thinkin' that for two people, it makes way more sense to go out, or maybe to make pizza. I *like* cooking, but the day would have been more fun if I hadn't done it.
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11-24-2006 @ 12:46PM
MJ said...
I agree, I cooked for 4 people! Did not cook all day but didnt want to eat after! Spent years cooking for 40 or more at holiday time and that seemed about the same amout of work I did for 4. well, at least I will have my eats today and glad they enjoyed it!
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