Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Not exactly a big holiday here in the UK, I actually have to work tomorrow! Horrifying! I paid homage to my homeland today though by staging my own Canadian Thanksgiving. Of course it was a veg meal but I think the visitors enjoyed their meal. Of course I made the family pumpkin pie recipe. I also tried 4 new recipes, which of course you aren’t supposed to do for company but it was John’s parents so I didn’t think they’d mind. I made a baby beet root tarte tatin and squash pots with a creamy leek filling (this was the show stopping piece) from Hugh Fearnly-Whittingstall’s cookbook Veg. From our new family favourite Vegetarian Canadian Living book, I made a fennel, celery, apple and red grade salad with poppy seed dressing. Finally, from vegetarian guru Molly Katzen’s Vegetables I can’t live without, I made green beans almandine (basically just almonds roasted in butter and garlic and added to cooked beans). It was all a massive hit if I do say so myself!!! The beet tarte was especially tasty.
I had to make the pie first with my special pie apron!…
Then the all day cookfest began…
Aren’t leeks pretty!
A tarte tatin is cooked upside down and I was able to use my cute pumpkin covered plate to serve…
Before the carnage…
And of course the aftermath and my clean up fairy…
I hope everyone has a great holiday, spent with family and friends.
Go Go Little Red 
oooo, that pie! We had friends over last night and I was talking to them about YOUR pumpkin pie! Very memorable. Best pumpkin pie EVER. Miss ya!
Ah soooo sweet thx!!!
Wow, Martha ..amazing…we had our first Thanksgiving without a turkey dinner….been too busy helping mama move into a condo …she is taking us out!
I`ll come to a British Thanksgiving Dinner anytime! That looked amazing!
PS Funny seeing you cook right next to the washing machine – the real British experience – hope the vibrations didn`t play havoc with your pastry!
Ahhhh thx. It’s on it’s way!
Lol! Ya it’s funny alright!!!