a pan family thanksgiving.

the thanksgiving 2011 spread.

my oldest brother john, and his wife and kids joined us in LA for thanksgiving this year. and mike was in town too, so we were so close to having the whole family together.

anyway, i was in charge of thanksgiving dinner, except for the turkey, which my mom made. it came out great! mike made bread from leftover beer-making grains and provided the wine. and james made a pecan pie.

in addition to that, here is what i made:

bacon-wrapped dates.
creamed corn.
japanese sweet potato mash.
peel-and-eat shrimp.
bacon parmesan brussel sprouts.
whole roasted branzino.
rosemary-garlic crusted racks of lamb.
apple pookies (pie-cookies).

it was a fun day, and so good to spend with family. went home everyday of the long weekend basically. and we always ate huge meals. it was essentially food and family overload. it was great, but i'm definitely glad it's over.

[ thanksgiving 2011 photoset ]