Happy Thanksgiving from India

Happy Thanksgiving from India! Paul and I wanted to try and recreate a traditional Thanksgiving feast as much as possible here from Pune. It was not an insurmountable task, but it did require a bit of planning. Paul and I had a successful Thanksgiving feast for 10 people including chicken, fresh cranberry relish, mashed potatoes, gravy, turnips, carrots, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, green beans, green bean casserole, Waldorf salad, stuffing, and my Grandma's yeast rolls. To finish, we had a delicious carrot cake and pumpkin pie! There were some substitutions and a lot of creative thinking, but we made it work. . . somehow, despite the tiny oven with one rack and power outage from 9 am - 5pm. I did not take too many photos as I was busy in the kitchen most of the day . . .

Here I am T-7 days into planning trying to figure out where and what to buy for dinner!

Matthew and I venture over to Shivaji Market the day before Thanksgiving to purchase some fresh vegetables.

Here's a close up of the market . . .

Inside, you will see a colorful array of herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Here I spot the best looking asparagus since leaving the US. Not the best looking by US standards, but for India, extremely good!

Happy Thanksgiving! As an aperitif, Paul prepared a lovely cheese platter, nuts and chex mix. Matthew decided to celebrate his Irish heritage and prepared Irish coffee for us. He tried to whip the cream, but it turned immediately into butter! He ran out quickly to find some more suitable cream to make sweetened whipped cream!


Kevin, Adriana, and Joanna introduce themselves over Irish coffee and expat experiences. Lily is very happy Kevin and Adriana have moved to India this week as she met their Black Labrador named Maggie today at the party.

Lily takes a nap before dinner. She is very tired from cooking all day and playing with Maggie.

Dinner is served. Paul-the-Engineer brings in the outdoor table so that the 10 guests can sit together. Of course, half of the people scatter as soon as the camera appears!

Fin. If the kitchen is a complete and utter disaster, then the meal was a success. From the look of this kitchen, it appears Thanksgiving was indeed a success!