Berlin Thanksgiving
Last Thursday I had my 23rd Thanksgiving, but my first one away from home. And despite that Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays we celebrate of American origin, I was able to have quite a pleasant one here with my friends in Berlin. Jakob and Anna invited me as well as their closest friends over for a nice, intimate, traditional Thanksgiving. Every guest was required to contribute something to the sumptuous feast, so I decided to do an old specialty, apple pie, as well as something I haven’t attempted before, dressing. I think both turned out well, but of course paled when compared to Jakob and Anna’s task, the turkey.
Jakob’s moist masterpiece
To tell you the truth, I was pretty skeptical of my first Thanksgiving away from my family. I figured surely anything we make here will be just bland copy of the real deal (I was thinking something along the lines of precooked turkey, canned cranberry sauce, and paper plates). But leave it to Jakob and Anna to prove me wrong. Everything was fabulous, from the cozy, dim lighting to the relaxed conversations. Anna’s festive setup made me feel right at home and I am proud so say that everything I ate was quality. Special thanks goes out to Anna G. for the fantastic green bean casserole, Anja for that Oreo cheesecake, and of course to the wonderful hosts.
Chowing down.
