This year we had two and a half guests for Thanksgiving¹and so decided to really pull out all the stops for an epic meal. The menu:

Hors d'Oeuvres

Pickled Herring in Sour Cream    Oyster Patties

Cremant de Bourgogne

Viandes

Roast Stuffed Breast of Turkey    Sous-Vide Breast Turkey en Mole

Juliénas Beaujolais

Legumes

Oyster Stuffing    Tamales

Roasted Brussels Sprouts    Roasted Root Vegetable Medley

Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Figs and Green Onion

Dessert

Apple Pie    Pecan Pie

Prosecco

Coffee    Tea

The only dish which was less than perfect was the stuffed turkey breast. Being skinless, it got a bit leathery on the outside, despite being wrapped in a buttered dishtowel. From now on, unless we're doing a whole bird, I think it's going to be sous-vide all the way.²

Hope you all had a delicious Thanksgiving!

¹My daughter counts as half a guest because while she does live in another state and her brother has taken over her old room . . . she is still my daughter, after all.

²Or fried. That will require some groundwork, including getting hold of a turkey fryer, and persuading Dr. Kelly that it will not involve any Great Peshtigo Fire re-enactments.³

³Too soon?