Thanksgiving in Amsterdam

Finally, the day everyone had been waiting for. The day I had been anxiously awaiting, the day that would put my cooking skills to the test. Thanksgiving in Amsterdam. I would be serving about 20 guests (including myself), a majority of them international students who had never seen a Thanksgiving meal in their lives.

With the help of my oh-so-reliable mother and Cooking Light magazines, I was able to cook 2 chickens, cranberry sauce, green beans, stuffing, sweet potatoes, sweet potatoes with marshmellows, and gravy.

Around 1 PM, Harry, Evelien, and I began cooking. We roasted a chicken in Evelien's mini oven while Harry and Evelien prepared the green beans, Igor peeled and diced potatoes, and I began sauteing shallots and mashing sweet potatoes. Harry has a Slingbox account, so we were able to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade while preparing dinner.


Lots of veggies.


Tiny Dutch fridge put to the test.


Our preparation "table".


My assistants (Harry and Evelien) have turned against me!


Go conventional oven, go!


Lots of food & hungry Europeans.

Eet smakelijk!

Thanksgiving has to be one of my favorite holidays. Lots of food, and a time to gather with family. This year I was fortunate enough to share Thanksgiving with my new family: the amazing friends I have made here. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!