22 November 2011

Joanne's Thanksgiving

Here's my story and I'm sticking to it. Various recipes if you click on item:

Appetizer
Relish Tray (olives, pickles, carrot sticks, celery sticks, roasted red peppers, Italian onions, lupini beans, Buttermilk Blue and Dubliner cheeses) with vinaigrette for dipping, crackers
 
Main Course
Pollo alla Catanzarse (Chicken Catanzaro-style)

Cornbread and Oyster Stuffing
Whole Berried Cranberry Sauce
Garlic Mashed Potatoes/Simple Baked Sweet Potato
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Hazelnut Brown Butter


Beverages
I will choose among the following depending on my mood:
Apple-cranberry sparkling cider
A blond ale or O'Douls
Prosecco or a rich red
Moscato with dessert

Dessert 
Affogato al Caffè (my version - Hazelnut Gelato with Caffè D'Arte strong coffee poured on top) 
Slice of pear, red grapes, and Anna's chocolate mint thin.