Thanksgiving 2013

Dining date: 11/28/13

The Thanksgiving post has become a sort of tradition on my blog – this is the fifth annual post. As has been the case over the last few years, Thanksgiving is a tale of two meals. Lunch is a casual buffet-style affair at my aunt & uncle’s (mom’s side) while dinner is a sitdown meal at my grandmother’s (dad’s side).

pork ribs

chow mein

chinese sticky rice

turkey

sauteed vegetables

noodles

chicken pot pie

egg rolls

crispy potatoes with bacon

fried wontons

breakfast sandwiches

fruit salad

banana cream pie

coffee crunch cake

Wines have always been plentiful, but I’ve led a push for more craft beers in recent years. It’s been met with mixed-to-negative reactions. I keep trying though.

With the conclusion of lunch, we cross the Bay Bridge to my grandmother’s.

chinese sticky rice

mashed potatoes

gravy

dungeness crab

asparagus

yams

turkey

stuffing

new york roast

A little bit of red wine to pair with the beef.

dream cake

With that, another Thanksgiving is over. The food remains fairly consistent from year to year, something that’s become very comfortable and homey and what I look forward to when I come home each Thanksgiving.