Happy Thanksgiving weekend! We had a wonderful time eating, drinking and giving thanks with our family. Our sister, Shruthi, and brother-in-law, Brian, host Thanksgiving every year. Brian is a phenomenal chef and prepared all the savory dishes while Baked by Archana handled the desserts. We are excited to share our evening with you.
We began our meal with a delicious cheese plate, filled with brie, gruyere, manchego and blueberry goat cheese, raisin crisps and wine crackers.
Our brother-in-law, Brian, is an AMAZING chef. Every Thanksgiving his turkey, stuffing, veggies and cranberry sauce taste better and better. This year’s turkey was 18 pounds! The selection of sides included: sweet potatoes, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce and scalloped potatoes.
For table decorations, we used crisp, white linens and Crate and Barrel’s wooden napkin rings. We added pops of Fall colors through the floral arrangements and place cards. We placed a bouquet of beautiful yellow and orange tulips on the table. Two years ago, Dylan and Kanchana created intricate leaf place cards out of felt. They were excited to reuse the leaves this year.
Archana ALWAYS bakes the dessert for holiday dinners. Her sous-chefs, Dylan and Keira, helped her make the whipped cream for pecan and pumpkin pies. We topped the pies with turkey shaped pastries to give the desserts an extra Thanksgiving touch.
We concluded the evening with Chess! Our nephew Dylan recently learned how to play and is quite the player. Happy Thanksgiving and cheers to the start of holiday season!
“The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.”––William Blake
I love your pictures, so sunny faces and great food. I can`t wait till Thanksgiving. I love this tradition and pecan pumpkin pie so much!
I love a good cheese board. All of the food looked delicious. Such a nice gathering– nothing like good friends and good food!
This all looks amazing! I would love to have something like this right now. A cheese board is all you need for a good night in 🙂
Nnniiiiccceeee….it’s so good to see a number of generations here for this gathering! How yummy was the chicken? I am sorry but I had to ask.
I love everything about this gathering. The food are all delicious, and the table setup is so beautiful!
I love thanksgiving, perfect time to spend with family. LOved the pictures you have shared. Also the food looks great!
It sounds like you had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend with your family! It’s always special to spend time with loved ones and share a good meal together. And it’s great to have talented cooks like Brian and Baked by Archana to make the holiday feast even more delicious. Thank you for sharing your experience!
It looks like a great family celebration! I’m looking forward to our Thanksgiving and all the food.
This is amazing, you seem had a lovely time together, and the food looks so yummy. It’s important to do these, drink, eat, and give thanks.
That’s truly the one turkey that I want to eat with my family while having wine too. The food looks so good. I’m sure you have the best time with the family too.