Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I wanted to share with you a few pictures from the past two years.
After researching several Thanksgiving turkey recipes, I found the best one from Bobby Flay. His Herbed-Rubbed Grilled Whole Turkey was changed into a Herbed-Rubbed Oven Roasted Whole Turkey. The herb, garlic and citrus rub he created is very flavorful and I use it every time. The recipe for this rub can be found in the "Bobby Flay's Boy Gets Grill: 125 Reasons to Light Your Fire!" cookbook. Amazon allows you to preview this recipe for free.
When it comes to the Thanksgiving table setting, I have a Noritake Florence china set from 1950's that I use every year. I got several plates from my mother-in-law and two years ago I decided to get all the missing pieces and have a complete set for twelve people. The reason why I like the Noritake sets so much is because in addition to the plates, they have great matching serving pieces: platters, bowls, the gravy boat and covered vegetable dishes.
One of the best places to find Noritake sets is Craigslist. Since I could not find my pattern on Craigslist, I got my Noritake pieces from several Ebay sellers.
The Maple Leaf Place Cards were designed and made by me.
The picture above is from two years ago. I wanted to have a yellow and orange bouquet as the centerpiece, but when I went shopping the evening before Thanksgiving I did not find orange roses and only one yellow bouquet was left. So I had get a pink one. I like having pumpkin and floral centerpieces, however, since I am usually working the day before Thanksgiving this leaves almost no time for decorations.
8 comments:
Beautiful china set!
That is so pretty! I think the yellow and pink roses look beautiful together :)
The turkey recipe sounds so good! And all your decorating touches make it so special :)
Beautiful table setting and decorations. It is time to think about a Thanksgiving centerpiece. TFS!
I love Thanksgiving too! Beautiful table setting and that turkey recipe sounds great.
Hi Ali,
Thanksgiving is also my favorite holiday as well. Your tables from the last couple of years are really lovely. I wish I was creative with table settings but...alas, I am not. Loved yours.
Ruth
How beautiful! I love decorating with candles and am always looking for new ideas.
great looking table settings! Flowers are always a favorite of mine. {:-Deb
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