Glad it went well for most of you, and those of you alone made had a decent time.
Mine went incredibly well. Our house was finally clean enough to accept visitors, so my parents and one of my friends came over for dinner. (My friend's girlfriend came only for dessert, as she was eating with her parents in another town.) Pubert planned and cooked the meal, and it was incredible!
* Hot apple soup with bacon and rouquefort (amazing!)
* Apple cider-brined turkey with crabapple jelly glaze
* Mashed potatoes with marscapone cheese and celery root
* Pubert's mother's recipe stuffing (standard, but oh so good)
* Applejack gravy
* Pearl onions in balsamic vinegar
* Broccoli raab with garlic
* Cranberry sauce with vanilla and...something
For dessert - three hours later - apple and pumpkin pies with ice cream and/or vanilla-infused whipped cream. Those were bought at D-Bar.
Tons of leftovers, and everybody demanded some to take home.
While waiting to eat, eating, and recovering from eating, lots of friendly discussion and a few games of Catchphrase thrown in.
I had a great time.
Lex