Thanksgiving 2006

Thanksgiving is fairly low key family event at my parent's house. My brother comes out from the city with some provisions and cooks. I bring supplemental provisions and clean. Being that my brother has been a chef, owned his own restaurant, and worked at several high end restaurants people have expressed interest in what we actually eat. The menu (as typed by my father) is below:
The rolls were made by my father, the Pear and the Gooseberry-apple relishes were purchased at a greenmarket. Even though ice cream is on the menu, it wasn't served.

The apple pie was home made with my father supplying the bottom crust and my brother making the top crust. It was one of those things where my father made enough crust for a smaller pie, but as the apples were peeled, cored, and sliced it became apparent that momentous question of an open faced pie or a double crust pie would have to be made. The bakers (my father and brother) went into executive session and unanimously decided on the double crust.