Happy Thanksgiving 2020!
Thanksgiving 2020 may look a little different for many of us around the world. Maybe smaller, maybe poorer, maybe with more anxiety and stress. Cooking a memorable and satisfying Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t need to contribute to that. Here are four different simple and delicious Thanksgiving menus that are perfect for a 1+ guests at your holiday table.
Vegan and Gluten Free Thanksgiving Menu
Vadouvan Rice-Stuffed Pumpkin
Tamari-Roasted Broccolini
Arugula Salad with shaved mushrooms and crumbled pistachio
Socca with fresh herbs and sea salt
Blistered Persimmons with Buckwheat Honey and candied Pecans
Suggested wine pairings:
Whites with some depth and character to them, such as Kabinett or Trocken Rieslings with a lower residual sugar content; Italian white blends; Arneis or Italian White blends; Chardonnay; Viognier; or Souther Rhône White blends. Light bodied reds such as Pinot Noir, Gamay, Valdigué, Grenache, or Frappato. And always, bubbles!
Fish Thanksgiving Menu
Cedar-Grilled Trout
White Miso-Kabocha Squash Purée
Roasted Mushrooms with Watercress and Mint
Parker House Rolls
Apple Cake with Bourbon Whipped Cream
Suggested wine pairings:
Whites with some depth and character to them, such as Kabinett or Trocken Rieslings with a lower residual sugar content; Italian white blends; Arneis or Italian White blends; Chardonnay; Viognier; or Souther Rhône White blends. Light bodied reds such as Pinot Noir, Gamay, Valdigué, Grenache, or Frappato. And always, bubbles!
Turkey Thanksgiving Menu
Turkey Breast Ballotine with Sage Butter Pan Sauce
Potato Gratin
Roasted Delicata Squash with Toasted Walnuts and Pickled Cranberries
Arugula and Watercress Salad with shaved Mimolette, Apples, and Champagne Vinaigrette
Rye Focaccia with Rosemary and Sea Salt
Pumpkin Pie with Vanilla Whipped Cream
Suggested wine pairings:
Heavy-bodied whites such as Chardonnay, Viognier, Rhône White Blends, or Arneis and light to medium-bodies reds such as Pinot Noir, Gamay (Particularly Cru Beaujolais), Grenache, Merlot, Cabernet Franc from the Loire, Frappato, or a young Carignan.
Beef Thanksgiving Menu
Wood-Grilled Tri-Tip with herb and Olive Oil Sauce
Potato Purée
Blistered Brussels Sprouts with Preserved Lemon and Castelvetrano Olives
Grilled Sourdough Flatbread
Gingerbread Cake with Chocolate Drizzle
Suggested wine pairings:
Rosé, Medium-high bodied reds such as syrah, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, malbec, Rhône blends, rioja, priorat, montsat, aglianico, brunello di montalcino, red bordeaux blends.