ITALIAN THANKSGIVING

 

When I was a kid growing up, Thanksgiving was a day to reflect on what we had to be thankful for and to see my family together.

After this peaceful moment, of no one screaming at each other, it was time to eat!  ANDIAMO!

Now Italians do it all little bit different than the rest, but what else is new.

First we start with:

ANTIPASTO

 

then LASAGNA  or

 

MANICOTTI (depending on what you had last year) with

 

MEAT IN THE GRAVY

  

then SOUP

 

Now we get to the Meal:

 

TURKEY

 

STUFFING

 

ROASTED POTATOES

 

BROCCOLI RABE

 

and / or ESCAROLE

 

ROASTED RED PEPPERS

 

SAUTEED MUSHROOMS

 

SAUTEED STRINGBEANS (picked from the vine in the backyard garden)

 

 THE BREAD (that nonna made)

 

and GOD FORBID YOU FORGET THE SALAD!!!

(picked from the backyard garden with homemade wine vinegar)

 

To wash it all down, we had:

 

HOMEMADE WINE

 

and 7 UP (IN THE GLASS BOTTLE)

 

Then after the men had a 2 hour nap and the woman cleaned all the dishes, we had:

 

CHESTNUTS

 

MIXED NUTS

 

FRESH FRUIT

 

DRIED FIGS

 

and FINOCCHIO

 

Then we started the dessert:

 

ITALIAN COOKIES

 

SFOGLIATELLE

 

CANNOLIS’

 

and ITALIAN PASTRY (just in case we missed something)

 

During this feast we enjoyed a nice EXPRESSO with

 

MARIE BRIZARD ANISETTE or

 

ROMANA SAMBUCA

 

Then after that we needed a little something for DIGESTIVO

 

 We went straight for the BRIOSCHI!!!

 

 

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL MY PAISANI

     (or wannabee ITALIANS -  THAT FOOD COULD LAST ME FOR A WHOLE MONTH OR MORE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)