11/21/2006, The Gaytonia.
A Growing Concern
Thanksgiving dinner is starting to shape up in this pano. Julia is watching my mother toss a salad as my dad chats with Graham. On the table we've got a big tray of roasted yams (mom), two different tofurkys (me), grandma's own cranberries, grandma'ss roasted potatoes (always reminds me of grandpa), several kinds of stuffing (mom and Boyd-o), roasted veggies (mom), brussel sprouts (mom), turkey (mom), and kale (me). Keep in mind, we were feeding 20+ people here, so this is just the tip of the iceberg.
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11/21/2006, The Gaytonia.
The Supplies are Assembling
Here we have Julia and my mother working in her kitchen to get ready for the onslaught of guests - over twenty in all. Of course I wasn't without my contributions, even beyond the photography. On the table in front of the camera we have two trays of mashed potatos I made with gingered onions and roasted apples, formed with pastry bags by Julia. When it's time to serve these go into a very hot oven for a quick browning that creates a perfect light crust! Next up is a huge turkey, courtesy of mom, just waiting for someone to eat it. There's a large bowl of a kale dish I made, with lots of carmelized onion, garlic and carrots - I think I slightly overcooked the kale, but tough shit. The large roasting pan next to the bowl is hiding two fully cooked Tofurky roasts - one had a jalapeno/pineapple braise, and the other a bit more savory with soy sauce, olive oil, and seasonings, both smothered and roasted with lots of veggies - onions and shallots, mini summer squash, carrot and more.
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11/14/2006, Home.
T’giving Trial Run
In the mood for some autumn comfort, I made a Quorn-brand turkey roast. What starts as a rather pale, dense log of indeterminate flesh-like substance transforms in the most perfect turlkey breast meat substitute. Seriously, dead-on with the taste and texture, even when cold and sliced for a nice leftovers sandwich. Anyhow, I whipped up some vegan stuffing, roasted an acorn squash, and served with a big mound of broccoli and a bit of cranberry preserves.
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10/29/2006, Terminal 4, LAX
Flight Delays and Turkey on Rye
I was supposed to be nearly to Chicago by now but the flight is delayed as usual. Fortunately I've got wifi and a sandwich. Veggie turkey on toasted rye with sprouts, shredded carrots, pickles, jarlsberg, and dijon mustard.
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