THANKSGIVING WEEKEND WORKING MENU
[Mostly final]

[I think shots are in the right place, directly above the dish named, but there was a lot, two people cooking for 4 days before the guests arrived. And a few, as the cranberries below, placed at the lead.]

 
[The above is a freshly opened proscuitto da Pomona, hung Jan. 5, 2009 opened Thanksgiving morn.]
         


WEDS. PM

SUN DRIED TOMATOES & GOAT CHEESE TARTLETTES CIA


BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS WITH DRIED CHERRIES OVER RICE FW 2000 230
 JULIA CHILD’S GRATIN OF GRATED ZUCCHINI  WTC
DARK CHOCOLATE COOKIES  GM 2/03
AUNT JENNY’S PIZZELLES VB
MY MOTHER’S CHRSITMAS COOKIES VB

THURS  AM

PUMPKIN PECAN PANCAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP VB
WARNER’S HOME SMOKED MAPLE HOME CURED BACON
JUICE, COFFEE

THURS LUNCH

ALPHABET VEGERABLE SOUP  BA 12/83 88

THANKSGIVING DINNER

 APPETIZERS COLD

COUNTRY PATE WWJ
PICKLE PRINCE OF POMONA’S SELECTION OF PICKLES WITH HARD SAUSAGE    
MARINATED MUSHROOMS AND OLIVES
BONED DUCK STUFFED WITH PATE - WWJ  
CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVERS - WWJ  
COLD SMOKED TROUT SALAD WITH APPLE IN ENDIVE FW 12/86 156
BANDERILLAS – TAPAS
  (ONE SPANISH GREEN OLIVE, ONE PIECE OF PICKLED HERRING ONE PIECE OF PIMENTO            ½ CORNICHON AND MARINATED PEARL ONION 1 ANCHOVY ON A SINGLE TOOTHPICK)
SHRIMP IN CAPER SAUCE –TAPAS 80

MEDITERRANEAN SEAFOOD TERRINE WITH RED PEPPER
COULIS CIA GM
CRAB STUFFED CHERRY TOMATOES GM 8/86 71  
SAVORY BLUE CHEESE CAKE   CIA GM 758

APPETIZERS HOT

HOT ARTICHOIKE DIP WITH TORTILLA CHIPS  GM 5/03 64
PORK RIBS IN GARLIC SAUCE TAPAS

MAIN COURSE

 
SOUTHERN CLEMANTINE BRINED TURKEY  WITH  RED EYE GRAVY BA 11/09 106
SWEET POTATO STUFFING WITH BACON AND THYME BA 11/09 112
BONED TURKEY WTIH FRENCH GARLIC SAUSAGE HAZELNUT STUFFING AND MADIERA GRAVY GM 11/86 14 3 WWJ

SIDES

TOMATOES STUFFED WITH BROCOLI PUREE BA  11/80 88
MASHED POT. AND CELERY ROOT WITH MARSCAPONE BA 11/97
HARICOTS VERTS IN MUSTARD SAUCE CCII 475
BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CRANBERRIES FW 2008 188
BRAISED FENNEL WITH BLACK OLIVES GM 1/86 72
SLOW ROASTED RED ONIONS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGEAR ISS 265
TOSSED SALAD WITH RASPBERRY VINAIGRETTE

CRANBERRY SAUCE – WWJ

DESSERTS

YOUNG PEOPLE’S DESSERT BUFFET

INDIVIDUAL PUMPKIN PIES
INDIV. CHOCOLATE MINT POTS DE CRÈME
INDIV. LEMON MERANGUE TARTS
INDVI. NEW YORK CHEESE CAKES

  
CHEESE PLATTER

NOT SO YOUNG PEOPLE’S DESSERT BUFFET

PRALENE CHEESE CAKE - WWJ

[Yes that is canned cranberries, I canned them in 2008 right after Thanksgiving]


CRANBERRY CHEESE CAKE - WWJ
PECAN PIE – JP

PUMPKIN CAKE WTI CARAMEL ICING FW  2008 3371
CHEESE PLATTER

FRI AM

SCRAMBLED EGGS
SAUSAGES/BACON
JUICE/COFFEE

FRI PM

PHYLLO TRIANGLES WITH ROSEMARY AND PARMESAN OR SPINACH AND FETA SPCB9
CHEESE PLATTER
JULIA CHILD’S VEAL MARENGO OVER STEAMED ORZO  JCI
BABY PEAS WITH MINT
TOSSED SALAD
MY CHOCOLATE CAKE

SAT AM

BAGELS
COFFEE
JUICE

SAT   BRUNCH

SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE BOTB VOL 12 x 1 1/2     
AUTHUR AVE FRESH PASTA
RATATOUILLE 
ASSORTED DESSERTS

  

[The above lump is the cat].
  
The rest is silence.