Why not?  It gives our daughter and family an uncontested opportunity to be with in-laws and turkey on Thursday, and with us and a vegan dinner on Friday.  Small family gathering, but one of Barbara’s best dinners ever, in my humble opinion.

There were five courses:

• Beet – Celeriac Salad with Remoulade, Feta, Grapes and Niçoise Olives
• Green Beans and Toasted Pecans, alongside Roasted Potato Stacks
• Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onion with a Pomegranate Balsamic Reduction Sauce
• Baked Homemade Stuffing with a Killer Mushroom Gravy
• Sweet Potato Spice Cake and a Dark Chocolate Cake

There were some good wines served, but for once I don’t remember the list.  I do have some photos of the fixings and the meal:

It was all family — nine of us in total — and we had Chanukah, too, making it even more special, as Alan and Douglas light one of the menorahs:

The diners arrived early in anticipation.

Of course, no meal is complete without DESSERT:

The delightful evening was made even more attractive with Sarah’s decorative touch: