The meal was constructed of a 23 pound Turkey, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Vegetables, Sweet Potato Puree, stuffing, and a very craveable gravy. If you wanted to get the perfect plate it would consist of a little of everything. If you wanted a perfect bite it would be a small bite of everything. There might be so much that you couldn't fit it into your mouth.
The turkey was baked golden brown. The bird was so big that the dark meat occupied one serving plate and the white meat occupied another. At the end of the meal there was still half a plate of each.
For dessert there was a variety of choices. All of the desserts were brought home from Patisserie 46. This bakery is the real deal. The choices looked so good that you had to try everything that was on the table. I wish I could've done that. I had the opportunity to try the small Apple Pie and the Dark Chocolate Brownie with a Raspberry on top. The outside of the Brownie was covered with a small wall of Dark Chocolate. There were five layers to the Brownie. Every layer was Chocolate except for the top one, which was a combination of Raspberry seeds and a Chocolate sauce.
There were also a few more desserts that I wanted to try. One of them was a small cupcake with a circle of Raspberries around the bottom. On top of the Raspberries there was a vanilla frosting with crushed nuts sprinkled around. Each of the desserts was presented beautifully. Each and every one looked like a masterpiece on the plates.
This meal was truly outstanding. But what made it exceptional was the family and friends around the table. Just like Thanksgiving.
Terrific post, Piet! And great photography too.
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