Anonymous
Post 11/21/2023 09:47     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
Anonymous wrote:I can’t add to the great dessert ideas you’ve already gotten, but just wanted to say that your menu sounds delicious.


Thank you! I’m used to getting my menus trashed around here, so this response has been a surprise. Maybe people think anyone who serves duck for thanksgiving is hopeless.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2023 09:43     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
Anonymous wrote:Since no one has mentioned it, David Tanis' Cranberry Curd tart from NYT cooking is spectacular. I'm a pecan pie person myself.


I’d been thinking about that one for weeks! The crust just looked so annoyingly fussy with extra ingredients we don’t have. But maybe it’s worth it?
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2023 09:32     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
Since no one has mentioned it, David Tanis' Cranberry Curd tart from NYT cooking is spectacular. I'm a pecan pie person myself.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2023 05:57     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
I would be so disappointed if there wasn’t pie qt Thanksgiving.
Anonymous
Post 11/21/2023 05:50     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
I can’t add to the great dessert ideas you’ve already gotten, but just wanted to say that your menu sounds delicious.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 22:54     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
Pumpkin cheesecake and flourless chocolate torte
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 21:45     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
I’ve done pumpkin cannoli multiple times and it’s always a hit.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 21:34     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
Anonymous wrote:Caramel apple upside down cake? Pumpkin spice crème brûlée? Apple crostata with cheddar crust? Pumpkin mousse? Some sort of Panna cotta?


Ooooh, I like how you think! Sally has a caramel apple upside down cake recipe that looks great! Still shopping around, but that one's a definite possibility.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 21:34     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
Pecan bars.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 21:29     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
Caramel apple upside down cake? Pumpkin spice crème brûlée? Apple crostata with cheddar crust? Pumpkin mousse? Some sort of Panna cotta?
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 21:27     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
Apple crisp. Throw in some pears and ginger to make it holiday special.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 21:26     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
I saw a recipe for pumpkin baklava and I’m intrigued
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 20:53     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
What’s wrong with pie? Everyone loves pie. Have pie.
Anonymous
Post 11/20/2023 20:44     Subject: Small, mostly vegetarian Thanksgiving
I think I'm happy with my Thanksgiving menu, but I'm struggling to figure out dessert. Here's the menu so far:

Crudité (bread, cheeses, olives, pickles, walnut/beet dip)
Fruit skewer centerpiece (shaped like a turkey)
Butternut squash, onion, gruyere tart (veggie main dish)
Roast duck (don't ask me--I'm one of the vegetarians, and this is what the meat eaters have chosen)
Mashed potatoes
Onion gravy
Cranberries
Scalloped corn
Roasted turnips and carrots
Braised green cabbage

I'm lacking dessert inspiration. Pie seems so redundant with the tart, but nothing else seems Thanksgiving enough. Ideas?