Thanksgiving 2015

There are things to write about everyday. Sometimes not much, sometimes a lot. Today, little has changed with not much to say but so very much felt. This Thanksgiving, I worked with my sons in the kitchen ~ being their sous-chef. Wikipedia’s definition of a sous chef is ‘the second in command’ in a kitchen. However there were two chefs in the kitchen today ~ Jason who took charge of the turkey ~ deboned and brined by his own hand then barbecued , and Jeff who took charge of making both perogies and cabbage rolls ~ both from scratch. So I guess that made me an under sous chef or just doubling up on my duties.

No matter, the evening progressed beautifully with family, neighbours and friends arriving for visiting or for supper. Noise of chatter rose above music being played on the computer; appreciative groans as each dish was passed around and sampled. After a brief lull, time for dessert! More groans but valiant and successful efforts to taste it all.

Thanks, my sons, for a wonderful Thanksgiving!

“To watch a good cook work well on his station 

is to witness multitasking of the highest order.”

~ Michael Gibney, Sous chef: 24 Hours on the Line