We went simple and traditional with the food, but the preparation was anything but simple. Our menu consisted of turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, smashed potatoes, rolls, and pumpkin pie. Our hosts would supply another dessert and the adult beverages.
Some of the ingredients were difficult to find, but we managed. The real challenge was cooking all of the food in an English kitchen. The ovens here are much smaller, so we could only cook one thing at a time. Add in adjusting to a different oven, temperature conversions, some substitutions in ingredients, and trying to clean up with a sink that is smaller than some of our pans, and you can see why Matt was cussing and stressed. But we (he) got through it, and we carted our feast to our friends' house.
Once we got there, we were able to enjoy ourselves. We had drinks while warming up a few things, and the kids all ran off to play.
Pretty soon we were able to sit down to eat, and the food turned out great. The pumpkin pie and homemade "cool whip" were delicious, and the sticky date pudding (aka sticky toffee pudding) made by our hosts was amazing.
Overall it was a really good day. Next year though, it has to be at our apartment, with more practice. :)
the food and company was amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks! The wine and dessert were great too, and we had fun!
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