Terrific Turkey Day

Well, we did it! We survived our first Thanksgiving as a married couple, complete with a condo-full of nine people and 2 dogs. My family (my mom, dad, brother and grandma) and Corey's family (his mom and dad) and our family friend, Consuelo, all joined us at our place for a day of fun and food. Consuelo's dog, Brio, joined us as well. While he and Roxy didn't get along too well, it was fun to have both dogs here - both pups got lots of love and attention.

It was the first time either of us had cooked a turkey (and a large large turkey at that - 19.3 lbs!) and stuffing so we were a bit nervous but everything turned out really well. We did a salt roasted turkey with herbs (which turned out especially well - this recipe is highly recommended!) and homemade stuffing, along with a big pan of gravy. Corey also made a really good broccoli & pancetta side dish and I made a pumpkin pie. All of our guests provided the appetizers, wine, other side dishes, desserts, etc so that was a HUGE help (thanks again, all!).

Here are some pics from our fun day.


Basting the bird...


The big bird - ready to eat!


The spread - mmm!

The 'adult' table...

The 'kid' area...

The top (turkey) chefs for the day...

Brio made the rounds - I think he spent quality time on everyone's lap.