Thoughts About Thanksgiving Dinner

Given how focused this journal is on food, and the time of year, it is hard for me not to think of Thanksgiving Dinner. So, here are some things I would include if I had no limits:

• Crudités
• Antipasto
• A mixed green salad with a simple oil and vinegar dressing
• Small French bread rolls
• Butternut squash soup
• Roast Turkey with pan gravy
• My Grandpa’s Dressing — it used to be stuffing, but the food police will not let me stuff my turkey any more.
• Corn Pudding (or Baked Corn Casserole)
• Cloved Pearl Onions
• Cranberry Sauce
• The Authentic Honeybaked Ham (from the Honeybaked Ham Company)
• Mashed Potatoes
• Green Bean Casserole
• Scalloped Tomatoes
• Wild Rice
• Popovers
• Pinot Grigio
• Pecan Pie with whipped cream
• Pumpkin Pie with whipped cream