The second Monday of October is Canadian Thanksgiving Day. It is a statutory national holiday for all of Canada except for Prince Edward Island and the other Maritime provinces. Reason: It’s harvest time in these provinces and harvesting is more important than celebrating. Nevertheless, HG/BSK; daughter Lesley R.and her husband, Massimo R.; BSK’s sister Noel M.. and her husband, Yossi M., celebrated the day with a lavish feast. It started with thin slices of gravlox (adorned with BSK’s special dill sauce) and chanterelle mushroom (gathered on a previous day) served on thin toasts. Thankfully, no turkey for the main dish. (HG believes turkey is only good when it appears on Norman Rockwell-type ads). Instead, there was a long braised brisket swimming in a savory sauce. Mashed potatoes. Roasted turnips. Yellow and green beans. Moroccan carrot salad (this was a Lesley creation and it was fabulous). Horseradish as a condiment. The brisket recipe was inspired by the brisket HG’s beloved sister, the late Beulah Naomi, cooked on holidays. Dessert was a lemon pudding/cake baked by Lesley and consumed with a scoop of ice cream. Lush finale. A joyous family holiday event.
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