Lucky me, I didn't have to cook Thanksgiving dinner, but was a grateful guest instead. The dining room is 261 years old -- the house is in the local historical registry because it was built in 1746. The host asked us who was president when the house was built and we were taken back for a moment until he said "King George".

The little hostess pictured in front of the stove had a run-in with a piece of bubble gum prior to us arriving. That's the pink stuff in the back of her head. The kids picked the turkey on the left as their private turkey and we adults got the one on the right.

I must post the menu as it was the most extensive one I've ever seen:

cheese and crackers
antipasto
stuffed mushrooms
nuts in shells
honey roasted cashews
jumbo southern peanuts
Lindt and Dove candies in bowls found in almost every room


Main event

turkey
sausage and apple stuffing
mashed potatoes
mashed sweet potatoes
mashed turnips
haricot verts with butter and herbs
made in front of my eyes creamed corn from cob corn, butter, shallots and cream
roasted brussel sprouts
broccoli au gratin
peas
(I'm missing a vegetable or two, maybe I'll remember)
Gravy
Snowflake rolls
Three kinds of cranberries, from a tart relish to the kind that comes out of the can with the rings of the can as cutting guides.

Dessert

Pecan pie
Cheese cake
Chocolate Cream Pie
Funfetti Cake
Apple Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Cranberry Bread

Then off to the vomitorium. Kidding

A feast indeed!