I don't normally do nibbles especially knowing there will be a feast ahead (well, that's a lie. There's always nibbles), but it is the season when you are expected to over-indulge, so why not (that's the truth). These wholegrain mustard and ginger cocktail sausages are so welcoming, delicious and addictive. The recipe is taken from Nigella's Kitchen.
Taking the centre stage last night was my maple roasted poussins, not turkey. *gasp... Yes, this may be a shock to some and I have this notion in my head that the Thanksgiving/Turkey police will come to arrest me in the middle of dinner... but I feel like, even though I am borrowing the celebration, I do not somehow strict myself to its tradition. These tender birds look so beautiful and bronzed by the maple syrup.
To accompany the bird, we had double mashed potatoes made with sweet and regular white potatoes; green beans in warm maple and lemon dressing and my favourite Thanksgiving side dish, cornbread, sausage and apricot dressing.
No Thanksgiving is complete without a pumpkin treat and instead of the traditional pumpkin pie, I made pumpkin, ginger and lemon cheesecake. Served with a good dollop of whipped cream.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!
Yes, Michael-Today is a very rainy Sunday, here is S.Florida, and I would like to order this whole amazing feast you have made...featuring the Maple in all your dishes, including your maple, ginger, lemon, cheesecake.
ReplyDeleteWow!...all I can say, is that it's Superb!
Love, everything, especially the cheesecake!
Everything looks excellent! I am really loving the cheesecake - ginger and lemon are heavenly together!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks and sounds sooooooo delicious! YUM!
ReplyDeleteLooking at all the wonderful food the people of the USA make for Thanksgiving, I propose we start being thankful for something and do the same. You pumpkin cheesecake looks really lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Michael!
ReplyDeleteWanted to let you know that your pan seared scallops with peas and cilantro from your Chef Dennis guest post made an appearance at our Thanksgiving. They were very tasty! Glad you celebrated across the pond!
What a lovely Thanksgiving meal Michael...I agree why not borrow all of the eating Holidays you can get your hands on :) And the cheesecake...wow!
ReplyDeleteThat cheesecake looks amazing! YUM
ReplyDeleteWhat a juicy roasted bird! Cheesecake is a must-have for a Thanksgiving banquet. I love the bread bowl filled with ginger sausages!
ReplyDeleteWith this amazing spread, you might as well be celebrating Thanksgiving over in the UK! I have no favorites Michael, because I think all your dishes rock! Don't you ever get tired of feeding people?
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a wonderful feast. Sweet potatoes and regular mashed together sound like a great combination. I imagine you cannot get turkey in the UK for 29 cents (US) a pound like we can, so poussins were probably a good choice.
ReplyDeleteLovin' the wholegrain mustard and ginger cocktail sausage, looks awesome :)
ReplyDeleteI gotta try those sausages!!
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