Thanksgiving Dinner 2024

We switched things up a bit this year.

Moses Sleeper "bloomy rind" cheese
Red Dragon cheddar with mustard and ale
Roasted artichoke hearts in olive oil
Assorted crackers

Roasted boneless leg of lamb
Roasted potatoes with olive oil, paprika, and oregano
Leeks sautéed in butter
Tossed green salad with mustard vinaigrette

2021 Rancho Real "The Language of Yes" Syrah

Whole Foods malted chocolate Bûche de Noël slice

Blackberry citrus tea

I figured a lamb roast would involve less rush and stress than some of our previous feasts, and I was mostly right; and both the potatoes and leeks were relatiëvely forgiving in terms of timing, which helped. The lamb turned out just about perfectly medium rare, although I think some of the leftover sections may be a bit on the rare side. "Moses Sleeper" is a brie-like cheese, maybe a bit milder. The wine was good, but not oh-my-god good (which probably reflects an unwillingness to waste large amounts of money on our not-that-sophisticated palates). The name seems to be a kind of sideways reference to the Languedoc region of France, although the wine is from California.

The dessert looks yummy, but as I write this we haven't actually had it yet.