Post-Thanksgiving Escape to the Storm King

Woke up on Saturday and decided I needed to get out of the city. Rented a car, braved NYC drivers (thanks, Fer!) and off we went, to the Storm King.

 

 

 

Hosting Thanksgiving with a tiny New York kitchen

So thankful for all of the love, friendship, family and light in my life.

In case you can't read that, the menu was: 

• Turkey with Sausage Sage and Apple Stuffing 
• a food network recipe -- turned out quite well! 
• Caesar Salad
• wanted to make my own Caesar dressing, but it was a disaster :( ended up using store-bought dressing instead. It was fine though...the salad was barely touched! 
• Pumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Brown Butter
• http://www.gojee.com/food/favorites/pan-fried-pumpkin-gnocchi-with-brown-butter-sage
• unfortunately, these didn't turn out so well even though I so wanted them to. I think I overcooked or over-kneaded them. 
• Potato Gratin (courtesy of Denise) 
• Creamed Spinach Gratin 
• http://www.gojee.com/food/favorites/creamed-spinach-gratin
• a definite repeat for next year
• Creamed Corn 
• all you need is some sweet corn (canned or frozen work perfectly well), heavy cream, flour, some really good freshly-grated parmegiano reggiano, sugar and salt. 
• always a staple at the holiday dinner table 
• Honey Dijon Roasted Brussel Sprouts
• http://www.gojee.com/food/favorites/honey-dijon-roasted-brussel-sprouts
• I don't know what I did, but these turned out terribly - I just wanted to recreate my brussel sprouts experience from Westville! 
• Cranberry Sauce and Gravy
• Pumpkin Pie and Apple Pie from the Little Pie Company -- yum! 

We started cooking at 11am by lugging our 10 lb turkey over to Sean's apartment to use his oven since there wouldn't be enough space to cook everything in my tiny one. I decided that I won't feel like a real adult until I can cook the turkey in my own oven along with all the fixin's. 

Starting on the creamed spinach gratin, wearing my new favorite apron that announces "Southern Cook in the making" purchased from Paula Deen's store next to Lady and Sons in Savannah, GA 

 Grating some really delicious and nutty parmesan while watching King of the Hill of course. 

 The stuffing - Fernando's domain and the creamed corn on the stove -- my domain

Hand-made gnocchi in the works

 



All laid out and ready to eat!

 

The stuffing, creamed spinach gratin and creamed corn - there was a lot of cream, butter and parmesan in this dinner :)
   

Post-Thanksgiving leftovers feast

    

So this is what 24 looks like