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.
