Thanksgiving weekend is finally over; I don't know how, but we managed to fit close to 30 people into a Japanese sized apartment and two entire turkeys were stripped to the bone...
Spent the entire Friday evening preparing for Saturday's mega feast - made 4 pies from scratch, prepared for casseroles, stuffing, stew and numerous other things that could be prepped ahead of time. I also had to pre-roast one turkey as we were having two 14 pound birds. Even if my oven is large by Japanese standards, there was no way more than one turkey could go into the oven at a time. Ended up going to sleep at 3:30 am.
Come Saturday, had to prep all the vegetables, roast the second turkey, prepare the gravy and finish off all the side dishes. Luckily, everything came out perfect. Many bottles of wine and way too much Turkey later, I am glad that everyone left well fed. Of course there were also those that stayed into the wee hours of the morning, drinking and chatting for the remainder of the evening. Thanksgiving is a challenge every year but so far, I have not regretted hosting every time it rolls around.
Many thanks to my family, friends and the many years to come!
Got my Turkey's at Nissin International Delicatessen in Azabu Juban for those looking for a Christmas bird!
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