Barbara has been living in Paris for a couple of years - and loving it! A French teacher in, she was already loving everything French before she relocated here. And because French culture is related to the kitchen among other things, she had French glassware, French plates, French pots and pans, and more in her home in Saint Louis! 
I was delighted to be invited to her Thanksgiving lunch last Thursday. 
She dressed a beautiful table in autumn colors and we all loved her American Thanksgiving decoration: porcelein turkeys! Arent's they beautiful? She had placed walnuts here and there to stress the seasonal theme.Barbara presented the traditional feast - and her French friends were very glad to discover this classic American tradition - first hand.
She prepared a stuffed turkey, and the turkey was so big that it did not quite fit in her (French) oven! She's so ressourceful! She presented the stuffing on an oval dish.
Actually, she was lucky to find a turkey over at her local butcher's! Whole turkeys are only available here around the Christmas season. She regretted that the turkey had been kept in an oven that was a bit too warm - but we all told her that it was deliciously cooked! 
The sweet potatoes were divine - I LOVE sweet potatoes and never get around to using them!
I am very grateful that she managed to find cranberries - for that is what makes Thanksgiving in my mind! I loved them. 
Feeling that all this was not enough for the eight of us, she served grilled vegetables that she presented with chopped parsely, garlic, and bread crumbs.
Her pumpkin pie was perfect. A balance of smooth mashed pumpkin and the spices it takes (she brought All Spice from the States), the crust was very crsipy.
Here's her group! We all enjoyed each other's company as much as Barbara's cooking.
Thabk you Barbara!
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