…Thanksgiving a casa
We couldn’t let Thanksgiving pass without a turkey. On the actual holiday we were in Florence but a few days later after we arrived home we whipped up the worlds fastest Turkey. I finished making the floral center piece at 5pm and quickly set the table. Derrick stuffed the turkey with oranges, lemons and white onions and filled the basin with Prosecco and then accompaniments were made. Stuffing. Mashed potato’s. Cranberries (imported from America), Grandmas broccoli and cauliflower salad. Wasabi green beans. Roasted carrots with honey and ginger. We ate at 8.
It was a Thanksgiving miracle. The turkey nestled in the cradle. The magi lined in a row paying homage to the crispy skin which Derrick had massaged with more butter than is available in all of America. The next morning hung over from the Barolo and the last grappa I was still courageous enough to go to the gym. As we discussed my extended belly I taught my Italian trainer a new phrase: Happy Turkey Day. He repeated the words Gobble. Gobble while making me doing leg presses until I died.
E-I-E-I-O.
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