Thanksgiving 2008 was a great dinner with both old and new friends. My college friend, Lukas, and his wife, Linda (along with their soon-to-be-born 2nd child!), made the trip all the way from Prague for a couple days in NYC. Joining us was Dalmau (my law school and CGSH friend), Dalmau's Marina (all the way from Miami-- brrr!), and Ana (from Marc Jacobs).
Above you can see the guys putting their kitchen and knife skills to work. On the menu: (i) appetizers: cheese and crackers, devils on horseback, East-West chex mix; (ii) 1st course: pumpkin soup; (iii) salad course: spinach salad with walnuts and goat cheese; (iv) turkey; (v) side dishes: mashed potatoes with horseradish and carmelized walnuts, polenta and sausage stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce; (vi) dessert: pumpkin pie, bittersweet chocolate pie. Yum!
We also had the Newton unfiltered Chardonnay and unfiltered Melot from my Napa trip earlier in the year. They were perfect with the meal and enjoyed by all.
I can't think of a more perfect Thanksgiving-- good food, great friends, and great conversation. After their very avid and interesting political and philosophical conversation, Marina became Lukas' biggest fan!
The rest of the weekend was a whirlwind. Long Island outlet shopping on Black Friday, visiting friends outside of Philadelphia, and great dinners with Lukas and Linda.
1 comment:
Fun! Send me the recipe for the E-W Chex mix. What in the world (g-rated, right) is a devil on a horseback? Deviled eggs?
I remember a thanksgiving I had 10 years ago w/your family in Denver! Time flies.
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