OK, I can do food pictures, if you want them.
Actually, truth be told, I frequently take pictures of my food in restaurants when I’m alone and the light hits things in an interesting way. Not that they’re nice enough for commercial work, but it passes the time. And not just food — interesting architecture, a plaque I didn’t want to bother copying, the lady at the next table talking about her colonoscopy, the person of indeterminate gender in the mullet. I just don’t often post them here.
Maybe I should.
Anyway, above you see my first helping yesterday.
And below, you see something that gives the lie to what I said a day or two back. Remember I said I had baked myself a special cake because I wouldn’t be able to have any of the other desserts? Well, I was wrong. Here’s my dessert plate, with a piece of my cake, a slice each of the special banana and pumpkin breads my sister-in-law made specially for me, and the apple-cranberry crunch we always have, with a dollop of Tofutti.
I couldn’t finish it. All my life, I’ve seen people do dessert plates like that. I don’t see how they handle that much sugar.
But I must say thanks again to my sister-in-law. The breads were delicious. Especially the pumpkin.
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I dig the honeycomb tissue paper basket o’ fruit table decor. Won’t see stuff like that on The Shop Tart–no sirree!
I actually think looking at all that food triggered my five star migraine. My Lord! Y’all do eat well!
Mom had turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy (not for me or Dad), stuffing (ditto), cranberry sauce and plain green beans. I made a coconut cake (Dad’s favorite) using Paula Deen’s 1-2-3-4 recipe for the cake and my own buttercream frosting made with coconut milk. No photos. We eat simply. Nothing like your awesome, colorful spread!
Cooking is one of the greatest means of expression available to humans. Each year on my birthday, I cook for the entire family. Whatever they want is what I prepare and I serve them with great delight and pleasure. It is my birthday gift to them instead of getting one. It shows my appreciation for having them in my life and reminds me of how great it is to have family around year round.
Cooking is my relaxation and hobby. I enjoy the Food Network, especially Drive-Ins, Diners, and Dives. The ambiance of old gathering places and the intimacy of familiar crowds is a reminder of how great the everyday people in our country really are with all of the diversity and ethnic foods cooked and served to locals. These places are a microcosm of our economy, social life, and sharing one of the more treasured times with friends and family – a good meal. No racial barriers, no socio-economic caste system, no gender or orientation bias, just people gathering to enjoy a common pleasure – good food.
Growing up on a farm during my formative years, gathering at the dinner table with family was a time for bonding and sharing. A time when our Dad and Mother taught us lessons of life and we learned the value of the blessings we had no matter how large or small the meal was.
Of all the things I think are missing from families today, the time at the dinner table with family is the most important. It has become too easy to go to a restaurant with the family, order, eat, leave a tip, and let someone else do the cooking and washing of dishes.
When I cook, I give something of myself to family and friends. During holidays, I bake some of my signature cakes and cheese snacks along with fried turkeys and a few other dishes I have somewhat mastered over the years.
Kathryn, good for you making your Dad’s favorite cake. Try Paula Deen’s Double Rum Cake if you like rum cake.
Anyway, hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and are looking forward to a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Well said, Bart!