THE JOY OF "THANKS"
Succulent roast turkey Number 1 Thigh Enemy...worth 2 slices, every time! Perfumed stuffing ( or was that "dressing?") Molasses sweet potatoes Pan-fried Brussels sprouts with pistachio Creamiest mashed potato Homemade cranberry sauce with a zing of orange zest... Did I mention.. Water-baked cheesecake, Bread, NO, Croissan t and Butter Pudding. Not to forget, my thighs' biggest enemy...Pecan Pie. All washed down with lots of fabulous, big, Bordeaux reds. I have been truly honoured to have been invited, again, for Thanksgiving with American friends. My fourth Thanksgiving, I have now learnt to "prepare" myself.....avoid all food in the 24 hour countdown to Thanksgiving supper. The tried and applied DesperateAngloHousewife formula in order to be able to eat everything...TWICE! This is an eating marathon. But more important than the food is the sharing, loving and extreme generosity that people put into this. At a time when we are all suffering fr