So of course by now, Thanksgiving has come and gone, and with it my Family Food History project. Since my aunt always makes a full, traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey and mashed potatoes and stuffing and gravy, I didn’t want to make a ton more food since I knew everybody would already be stuffed. I settled on bringing:
Gluhwein – German spiced mulled red wine
Spekulatius – German spice cookies (the Dutch call them speculoos and they are amazingly delicious!)
Bratwurst and Knackwurst with sauerkraut
Cheese plate with Scottish smoked salmon and cheeses from Holland, England, Scotland and Germany, served with French champagne dill mustard
My aunt and the rest of my family made a delicious Thanksgiving feast.
I made a pumpkin pie from scratch with hot water crust and used a pumpkin from my garden. My cousin bought an apple pie with caramel sauce from the school marching band.
When we got home, me, my husband and our two boys listened to “Alice’s Restaurant” like we do every Thanksgiving. Then I cooked second Thanksgiving just for us.
From my family to yours, I hope everyone reading had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Dogwood Dispatches 