Bye, Raleigh

Q: “Jim, why are you a slave to structure and planning?”

A: This email from my sister (KBS) and mom (SFS) about Thanksgiving with my dad (GSS) and me (JSS).

Tuesday Prep (KBS & SFS)
Make ice cream
Make bittersweet choc sauce
Make cornbread for stuffing 
Taste Tester (Judd)

Wednesday Prep
Make crostata dough (JSS)
Make cranberry sauce (GSS)
Make GF gingersnaps & almond macaroons (KBS)
Taste Tester (Judd)

Wednesday Dinner
Butternut Squash Soup with Salad (?)
GF cookies for dessert (KBS)

Thursday Dinner
Taste Tester (Judd)

Cocktails (JSS & GSS)
Appetizer - Warm Fennel Parmesan Dip (JSS)
Green Side - Green Beans w/Shallots & Dijon (JSS)
Cranberry Side - Cranberry Citrus Sauce (GSS)
Starch 1 - Roasted Acorn Squash with Cream, Sage, and Garlic (SFS)
Starch 2 - Classic Mashed Potatoes (GSS)
Stuffing - GF Cornbread, Bacon, and Leek Stuffing (SFS)
Turkey & Gravy
Dessert 1 - Caramel Ice Cream with Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce (KBS)
Dessert 2 - Rustic Apple Crostata with Sharp White Cheddar Crust (JSS)