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Thanksgiving 2012, which took days and days of planning and
preparation, is over. Last
Wednesday night, when I fell into bed exhausted after spending the afternoon
and evening in the kitchen, I asked myself why I do this every year. But it was worth it. We had a wonderful multi-day
celebration with family and friends.
The turkey was moist and tasty (brining is the key), and there was an
abundance of delicious side dishes and desserts. If I had to pick one favorite item from our feast, it would
have to be Teri’s cornbread.
There’s still some in the refrigerator, along with a few other
leftovers.
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| Heidi and Harvey on the Key Bridge |
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| Walking to Georgetown from Arlington |
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| Tackle Box - sustainable seafood |
On Friday, I worked off some of the extra calories by taking
a long, long walk across the Key Bridge from Arlington, Virginia to Georgetown
and back, with my brother and sister-in-law for company. We stopped at Tackle Box on M Street
for a quick lunch so I could satisfy my craving for fish tacos. I’ve had a constant craving for them
ever since I returned from Arizona.
In fact, when Elliott and I had a pre-Thanksgiving dinner out last
Tuesday evening at Artie’s (a local restaurant), I was very pleasantly
surprised that the grilled mahi-mahi I ordered turned out to be a beautiful,
delicious and elegantly deconstructed version of a fish taco. Unfortunately, I didn’t bring my camera
to the restaurant, so I’ll try to describe it as best I can. Starting at bottom, there was a layer
of black beans, which filled the large dinner plate. Two crispy tostadas were placed on top of the beans and the
grilled fish filets were perched on the tostadas. Then everything was covered with a heaping mound of
extremely tasty and brightly colored jicama slaw that included cabbage, corn,
peppers, onions, and cilantro, all mixed together with a piquant lime crema.
Now that all our guests have departed and it’s just the two
of us again, the house seems so quiet.
The days are getting shorter and the weather is getting colder. The thought of impending winter fills
me with dread. Elliott hates the
cold and I hate the darkness.
Can’t we just cancel the next four months and go directly to spring,
starting tomorrow? If not, I’m
going to hibernate, emerging only to make forays to Trader Joe’s and Wegman’s.
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