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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