Thanksgiving Day 2010 rolled around with a decided change in the weather and temps. It was dreary and cold and rainy and gray outside but, inside, the Roediger House was humping, bumping, and thumping with the warmth and fun of friends. As has become the tradition here, Thanksgiving morning started off with mimosas and coffee. Some fresh fruit and deviled eggs kept it from being a time of famine. Some of the crew had actually stayed over the night before and it just makes the house that much cozier when folks sleep in and tumble down in search of that first hot brewed cup of coffee. (Apparently, the freshly-ground beans from Community Coffee out of Baton Rouge were much liked!)
Since the Roediger House Thanksgiving dinner is an evening meal, it let the bulk of the day seem more casual. But cooking began in earnest by mid-afternoon, including a 14-pound turkey that was on a great special at the Harris Teeter ($5.34 for the whole bird, actually). There were 12 of us and many of the guests came bearing delicious dishes to add to the buffet gracing the expanse of countertops in this fine new kitchen.
For those keeping track, this was Meal No. 179 in the new kitchen.
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