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November 25, 2012 by Mary Frances 13 Comments

Thanksgiving roasted turkey.So how was your Thanksgiving? Ours was fantastic!  My family said our dinner was the best ever. But then they seem to say that every year I cook, so I guess I keep on improving? But truly, they’re still giving me compliments today so I guess it was really, really good!

I was particularly pleased this year with our appetizers. They were different and just the right touch, pre-feast. I made two recipes from Food and Wine magazine. One was for Texas smoked salmon tartare and grilled pancetta-wrapped mushrooms along with my artichoke dip. You can make the smoked salmon tartare and the artichoke dip the day before. I also had help. Agata made all of the mushrooms while I assembled the tartare on the chips with a cilantro leaf each. It was easy!

Texas smoked salmon tartare on blue corn chips as an appetizer from Food and Wine magazine.

Texas smoked salmon tartare on blue corn chips

Pancetta-wrapped grilled mushroom appetizer from Food and Wine magazine.-Pancetta-wrapped grilled mushrooms

My butternut squash soup was the best ever, I’m told. See this quick pic of the kids licking their bowls – seriously I did not ask them to do this for a photo op! This soup is based on David Waltuck’s recipe of Chanterelle fame, except that I have made my own revisions. One important one is that instead of cooking the squash by simmering it in the chicken broth, I oven roasted it at 425 degrees and then scooped it out of the skin to add to the broth and onions. Much tastier and you skip that difficult-to-peel step that makes your hands all wrinkly.Three kids licking their soup bowls clean

Oven-roasting butternut squash and sugar pumpkins

Oven-roasting squash and pumpkin

Pureed sugar pumpkin draining

Pumpkin puree draining

 
I also made two pies this year. One pecan and one pumpkin, from a fresh sugar pumpkin I roasted with the squash and then let it drain for several hours through four layers of cheesecloth. You need to do that to get all the water out and get to the true pumpkin flavor. The pie was so light and yummy!! Definitely give that a try.

Pumpkin pie with fresh roasted pumpkin and pecan garnish

– Super light pumpkin pie

The best Southern pecan pie from Mary Frances.

My pecan pie – Mrs. Fowler’s recipe

I hope you enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving, full of good family times, providing you with sweet memories to last the year through.

Three pumpkins at nightime - the end of Thanksgiving.

The end to a lovely day.

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  1. letterfrombritain says

    November 25, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    Mouth watering post, which leaves us wishing we had Thanksgiving here too! Glad you had a great time. It’s a special time of the year.

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      November 25, 2012 at 5:29 PM

      It is a very special time of year! You could start a new trend in Britain. Maybe call it Giving Thanks Day?

      Reply
      • letterfrombritain says

        December 9, 2012 at 3:58 AM

        Lovely idea…

        Reply
  2. Looking Out The Window says

    November 25, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    Your appetizers sounds grand. I know I miss pecan pie, but myself and one other are the only two who eat it so not practical, but miss it non the less.

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      November 25, 2012 at 5:27 PM

      Well then you need to invite some people over who like pecan pie!! How can one not like pecan pie?? : )

      Reply
  3. Our Adventure in Croatia says

    November 25, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    really mouth watering, can I be your best next-door virtual neighbour and invite myself to the party next time?…. I promise you won’t need to wash my plate, I will lick it like everybody else…. 🙂

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      November 25, 2012 at 5:24 PM

      Absolutely!!!

      Reply
      • Our Adventure in Croatia says

        November 25, 2012 at 5:38 PM

        🙂

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  4. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    November 25, 2012 at 6:56 PM

    The plate licking cracked me up. I love your dinner and now I want more pie.

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      November 25, 2012 at 9:43 PM

      LOL!!! It cracked me up too!! Hope all is well with you.

      Reply
  5. Lorraine Merkl says

    November 26, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    I made Mrs. Fowler’s Pecan Pie. It was easy and turned out fabulous if I do say so myself. I managed to shock and surprise my in-laws of 25 years who have all come to know me as someone who does not cook. I’m making another one for Christmas. Thanks, Mary! (And of course, props to Mrs. Fowler.)

    Reply
  6. Bintu says

    December 17, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    You had me at pumpkin. I tend to use butternut squash more as that is easier for me to get. One of my fav vegetables. Loved the plate licking photo’s……

    Reply
    • Mary Frances says

      December 17, 2012 at 1:55 PM

      : )))

      Reply

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