Thanksgiving 2016 Menu: Feast from the East

If you've been reading my blog, for even a little while, you probably have the sense that I don't really adhere to any culinary traditions for holidays. I can't remember the last time we've had turkey on our Thanksgiving table.

This was the menu I created for Thanksgiving 2016...dishes with Asian flair. Yum.

Recipes and tasting notes will be posting shortly and be linked below. You'll just need to click on the dish title below.

Cracked Crab with Lemongrass, Black Pepper, and Basil

Grilled Octopus & Potatoes Salad

Paired with Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare

II.

Brussels Sprouts Salad with Crushed Szechuan Pepper Vinaigrette

Charred Cauliflower with Tahini

Carrots and Squash with Miso Butter

Paired with Bonny Doon The Heart Has Its Rieslings

III.

Osso Buco with Orange-Ginger Gravy & Cranberry Gremolata

Sticky Rice Stuffing with Shiitakes & Chestnuts

Masala Lamb Shanks

Paired with Bonny Doon GCSM

IV.

Sesame Panna Cotta

Perfected Espresso Pecan Pie

+ Revival à la Mode (Sweet Potato and Kelp-Caramel)

Paired with Randall Grahm’s Pacific Rim Riesling Vin de Glaciere

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