Thanksgiving–the holiday where we celebrate our farmers and the harvest with friends and family.

Here’s my 2019 return on the gifts of the land. Sorry so few photos—I was caught up in the various moments!

Appetizers

• bell peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, Romanesco from Sport Hill Farm, Easton, CT; radishes from Fort Hill Farm, New Milford, CT; fennel bulb from Wild Carrot Farm, Bantam, CT; carrots from Riverbank Farm, Roxbury, CT; micro greens from Gilberties, Westport, CT. Dilly Beans frrom Jane’s Good Food
  celery and cucumbers, not local
• Tatziki dip made with cucumbers from Mountain View Farm, garlic from Fort Hill Farm, yogurt from Arethusa Farm Dairy and mint from my garden.
• Baba Ghanoush  made with eggplant from Daffodil Hill Growers, Southbury, CT; garlic from Fort Hill Farm.
  Tahini, lemon juice, pita chips not local.
• Chilled roasted beets from Riverbank Farm; roasted red peppers from Fort Hill Farm
• Pickled:
  Pickled salad turnips from Fort Hill Farm.
  Spicy Icebox Pickled Carrots following Sherry Brooks-Vinton‘s recipe, made with carrots, from Maple Bank Farm, garlic and hot peppers from Fort Hill Farm, honey from Woodbury Sugar Shed.
  Spicy pickled beets with beets from Fort Hill Farm and honey from Woodbury Sugar Shed. Star anise, allspice, cloves and vinegar, not local.
  Cowboy Candy (jalapenos) from my own garden;
  home-pickled red onions, Fort Hill Farm;
• Cheese Boards with:
  Womanchego and Vivace from Cato Corner Farm; Mt Tom, Camembert, and Europa cheeses from Arethusa Farm Dairy; Mozzarella from Calabro; Feta pesto and Farmstead cheese from Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm; Tomme from Rock Cobble Creamery, S. Kent, CT; Caciocavallo from CDC Farms, Gardiner, NY;
  Sun-dried tomatoes from Fort Hill Farm; fig jam, Liberty Orchards, Highland, NYOlives, not local.
• Black Bean dip with beans from Farmer Bob, Verona, NY via Stone Gardens Farm, garlic from Fort Hill, sour cream from Arethusa;
  cilantro, cumin, and lime, not local
• Crackers & Breads: Not local

Soup

Chicken Soup (recipe) from chickens from Stuart Family Farm. Carrots from Riverbank Farm. Celeriac, parsnip, garlic, onions, and parsley from Fort Hill Farm.
Celery,  brown rice, small bowtie pasta, and Parmigiano Reggiano, not local.

Main Course

• Roasted Broad Breasted White turkey from Stone Garden Farm.
• Pan Gravy (recipe) from the natural juices of the bird, flour from Farmer Ground, NY
• Cornbread Stuffing with cornbread (recipe) made with flour from Farmer Ground, corn meal from Sport Hill Farm, buttermilk from Hawthorne Valley, honey from Woodbury Sugar Shed, eggs from The Farm, Woodbury, CT; baking powder and salt not local.
  Onions from Fort Hill, heavy cream from Farmers Cow, butter from Arethusa Farm Dairy, house thyme and homemade vegetable stock. celery, not local.
• Whole-Berry Cranberry Sauce: Cranberries from Killingworth, CT. Apple Cider from Averill Farm. Maple syrup from Woodbury Sugar Shed,
  Cinnamon sticks not local
• Smashed Potatoes (recipe) made from Dark Red Norland potatoes from Fort Hill Farm, and butter and sour cream from Arethusa Farm Dairy
  
• Baked sweet potatoes from Sport Hill Farm
• Roasted Butternut and Delicata squash (recipe) from The Farm. Olive oil, fennel seed, cinnamon: not local
  
• Roasted Brussels sprouts from Sport Hill Farm.

• 

  Salad with Romaine Lettuce from Fort Hill (CT not CA, so safe!) and micro-greens from Gilberties and a homemade Italian vinaigrette with herbs from my garden.

• Halibut from the Local Catch with shallots from Riverbank and fennel from Wild Carrot.

Dessert

• Apple Crumb Pie (recipe) made from Northern Spy apples from Maple Bank Farm, flour from Farmer Ground, butter from  Arethusa Farm Dairy. Lemon, sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon: not local
• Pumpkin Pie (recipe) made from sugar pumpkin from Maple Bank Farm, eggs from Nature View Farm, flour from Farmer Ground, butter from Arethusa Farm Dairy, and heavy cream from Farmers Cow, honey from Woodbury Sugar Shed, spices not local
• Fresh Whipped Cream made from heavy cream from from Farmers Cow. Vanilla and sugar: not local. (I love this gizmo)
• Ice Cream, assorted flavors from Ferris Acres Creamery, Newtown, CT
• Applesauce made from Cortland and Macintosh apples from Maple Bank Farm
• Mixed nuts: Not local
• Coffee and espresso: Not local

Beverages

• Apple cider from Averill Farm
• Egg Nog from Arethusa Farm Dairy
• Soda: Foxon Park as well as non-local selections
• Wine: Cabernet Franc from Jones Winery and Hopkins Vineyard
• Hard cider: Citizen Cider Ms Burlington
• Beer: Chock Full of Nut ‘in, Reverie Brewing Company, Newtown, CT; Oktoberfest, T. Hooker Brewery, Hartford, CT

And everyone got a menu.