We welcomed friends to the cottage for a Thanksgiving Dinner.
The sun shone and the winds abated for their arrival.
The menu was Italian themed and Julie and I cooked in the kitchen while the guys hung out on the deck watching the boats.
I was Julie's sous chef :-))
It is a great day being in the kitchen when Julie cooks
I Watch and Learn.
Caesar Salad to start...
Julie mixes her dressing (which includes anchovies) directly in the bowl.
Then we added the romaine, croutons and cheese.
Julie also adds bacon which gives it a real zesty flavour!
We made Stanley Tucci's Favourite pasta dish.
On an episode of his series Eating Italy they featured the recipe.
Julie got her recipe from Chef John Pierre who has a You Tube Channel.
The basis of the sauce is deep fried zucchini slices...
it tastes delicious, nutty and thick and you'd never guess it was zucchini!
WOW
I made an apple crisp using our Liberty apples
served it with French Vanilla ice Cream.
The wine we served was Italian from the Tuscany region...
(I had to get Mr. HB to go out to the recycling bin and snap a photo)
We went to the Pender Island Museum...
saw this buck sitting in the sunshine.
Tried to walk at Roseland but the tide was in and so we couldn't get across
the inlet to wander along the scenic trails.
For breakfast the next morning I served a fruit salad and a smoked salmon frittata.
The frittata was simple to make...
Frittata
Sliced small red onion
diced red pepper
sliced 4 large mushrooms
6 ounces smoked salmon cut into small pieces
grated cheeses about 1 1/2 cups
a dozen eggs whisked til frothy
salt pepper and some chopped mint leaves
Bake in a deep dish at 350 for about 40 minutes until eggs are cooked and no longer runny.
Lunch was a charcuterie board...
we call it a "picky plate"
We walked at Hamilton Beach in the rain...
our friends left later in the afternoon before dinner.
I made scallops for dinner...
Chef Jean Pierre's scallop recipe is on his You Tube Channel and online at his website.
Delicious!
Will be reading these books over the next few days...
Am really enjoying The Last Devil to Die!
I love the Thursday Murder Club.
We are fortunate to have a great little boutique on the island.
I always pop in and peruse the stock...
you never know what you'll find!
C'est Moi
White Linen shirt
I found another one in a sleek percale cotton but I couldn't justify buying two...
I love a crisp white shirt to wear with black pants or jeans and my pearls.
Well I suppose that I better get some lunch ready for my husband...
he's out walking in the rain and will be cold and hungry when he returns.
In case you are interested lunch will be bacon and home grown tomato sandwiches on homemade sourdough bread!
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
13 comments:
Hi Leslie, I'm so glad I'd just had lunch before seeing your post today! Still, my mouth is watering for the pasta and also the scallops and "picky" plate. Scallops are not as available down here in So. Calif as they were years ago, I'd recently commented to my husband I could go for some soon. Beautiful and inspiring photos, all.
I'm still working on my closet and wardrobe revamp, inspired by your recent simplified wardrobe post. Thanks for reminding me not to go too far, too fast. I have lost workhorse pieces that way in the past, in my zeal to clear out. We just came through a week of 90º weather down here! Happy belated Canadian Thanksgiving. :)
Looks like a lovely weekend with good food, good friends, and good weather!
So much good food here, Leslie. Yum, yum! Love your new shirt and the book pile looks great.
Oh my, it is all delicious eating at your place! The scallops look so delicious, and I would love some of the Frittata. I love a white shirt too, and this one is very elegant. I hope we see you wearing it soon. Happy thrifting and cooking, Hostess.
Please come and cook for me! <3 Yum, all that food has me ravenous! So nice to spend the weekend away - Happy Thanksgiving!
My stomach always wishes I lived closer to you, instead of half way around the world!!
Brenda N ~ Your weather sounds lovely! We had some rain but the sun has come out again. There was a lot of food here over the Thanksgiving weekend :-)) Not unlike Christmas there are always special festive dishes (scallops) to enjoy on these celebratory holidays.
Lorrie ~ The rain was welcome and now the clouds have parted and the sun is shining! It is supposed to be nice again tomorrow too! Happy belated Thanksgiving.
Jeannine ~ The books are wonderful...finished two of them and am browsing Ina Garten's cookbook...so many great recipes...need to stop eating for a bit :-((
Patricia ~ The white shirt is a great classic...I think every wardrobe could have at least one white shirt. They are very versatile! Take care.
Sheila ~ After all those amazing meals I need to be mindful...Aqua Fit next week!!!
The Veg Artist ~ You could probably paint some of our meals...they did disappear quite quickly! Holidays are the time for celebrating with good food :-))
What a wonderful meal! Thanks for sharing with all of us in cyberspace.
Oh I am so hungry after reading your post and ..... those scallops are just beautiful.
Everything looks delicious! And I am always in awe of the beautiful natural setting you share with us.
Maggie ~ My pleasure...thank you for stopping by the blog! Hope you are enjoying the change in season.
Lasy Jicky ~ The scallops were a success....I think the secret is to dry them well and put them in a very hot pan to sear them before flipping to the other side. They really are delicious!!
Maudie ~ The scenery here is quite lush and green...I think that is quite common here in the Pacific Northwest. I do find it soothing on my walks...hope that you are well and having fun!
Just catching up on the blog. Gone for a few days to visit an old friend in south Florida and came back with COVID. Been sick all this past week and it is not showing signs of letting loose. On meds and hopeful they will start working soon🤒 so lad to read that you had a great Thanksgiving with your friends.
Dianne Coop ~ Oh gosh there is so much Covid around right now...hope you are on the mend soon. We are getting our 6th booster shots this week.
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