My favorite of holidays
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving; my favorite. It's a
wholly American holiday (who else would put marshmallows on sweet potatoes?) that
is focused on the best of things: food and family.
Mr. Klein and I have spent
two Thanksgivings in foreign lands — one in Prague visiting my brother, Mattie, and
the other on the beach in Barbados. It feels a little odd to spend a national holiday
in a place where — to everyone else — it is just another Thursday. In Prague, we ate at the lovely, lovely Kampa Park just steps from the Charles Bridge. In Barbados, we ate The Sandpiper
resort’s restaurant, where you could order a traditional Thanksgiving meal, but
with it being 80 degrees outside and being steps from the ocean, fish was
the way to go. And while, in either locale, there was no turkey, no pumpkin pie, we were sharing a meal together and that's what made it feel like Thanksgiving.
This year, our toes will
not be dipping into warm Caribbean waters (although that would be nice), nor
will we be drinking fine Czech beer; no, we’re keeping it traditional (in the best way) — turkey,
mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes topped with sautéed apples and a
spinach gratin. My mom’s amazing pies will round out the meal. And there will be, of course, that comforting feeling that only family can
bring to the table.
Wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings!
p.p.p.s. my grandmother
used to use lard in her pie crusts from time to time — especially for her amazing meat pies. Here’s an interesting article
that sheds a light on this once-abhorred fat.
p.p.p.p.s. what to drink
with that bird? Look no further that this guide (it happens to highlight one of my favorite wines for
drinking with food in general).
p.p.p.p.p.s. wow, now that's a turkey sandwich.
For cocktail hour: a festive and fizzy drink to cut the richness of the day.
Quote of the week: There are no strangers in here, just friends you haven’t met …” –Roald Dahl
Quote of the week: There are no strangers in here, just friends you haven’t met …” –Roald Dahl
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