Thanksgiving in the Adirondacks

I spent Thanksgiving at my mother’s house upstate in Lake George. Her house is surrounded by snow-covered mountains and evergreen trees (as you can see in the post below), making it a perfect escape from the city. I am also envious of her large kitchen with countertop space to spare and a window overlooking a forest above the sink. Photos of Thanksgiving preparations and giblet gravy after the jump.

I woke up to giblets boiling on the stove. The early makings of giblet gravy. 

I then started on my contribution to dinner: Cranberry Apple Relish. It’s my Aunt Ann’s signature Thanksgiving dish and I’ll post the recipe over the weekend (it comes from New Tastes for New Times). 

And the finished product. I could eat this all day. 

My sister bastes the turkey. 

Mom chopping onions for the stuffing. 

And roasted chestnuts. 

The finished Roasted Chestnut Stuffing. This is one of my mom’s standard dishes. It’s made with bread cubes, chopped onion, celery, sage, coarsely chopped roasted chestnuts, and chicken broth. 

Mom makes giblet gravy with the help of the mysterious Kitchen Bouquet. 

Pounds and pounds of potatoes with milk, butter, and salt.