So here it is, Thanksgiving – the first real holiday Amras and I have had as man and wife, and the first time we’ll be entertaining family on a holiday. Now granted, my family is pretty laid back…but I am amazed at how nervous I am about this concept.
I am also having many moments of wondering why on earth I didn’t pay more attention when I was a child as I have absolutely no idea how to cook a turkey and am almost having nightmares about how my pie crust is going to turn out…and me who considers herself a baker!
Who knew that cooking one meal could be so complicated…
So far things we have had to pick up other than the food: butter dish, turkey lifter, meat thermometer, turkey baster, turkey oven bag and heaven all knows what else (thank goodness I work at a hardware store when I’m not on the ship!) and the food of course, a lot of food…most of which I have little idea what to do with…except that it has to get cooked somehow and end up on the table at the right time.
Because about the only “holiday” thing I know how to make is cranberry sauce – the making of which does not take a genius (despite the impression that it gave my flatmates in the UK when they saw it boiling on the stove for the first time).
So tonight I will have my first attempt at making a from scratch pie-crust and tomorrow? Tomorrow we tackle the turkey…and the stuffing…and the yams…and…everything else…
Why oh why didn’t I pay more attention?
Because the book, any book was always more interesting!
I should have read different books then!
(Thanks Mum 🙂 )
It was wonderful! Thank you!