EARLY THANKSGIVING, AKA FRIENDSGIVING, DUBBED FAKESGIVING
At the beginning of this month, I hosted an early Thanksgiving dinner for our closest friends. A few days later, I learned that this celebration was pretty common and it was called, Friendsgiving. But one of my dearest friends', dubbed it Fakesgiving, and it stuck with us. #FakesgivinginAustin as my sister-in-law likes to call it, who came down all the way from NYC!
I kept it simple and homemade. Used what I had from the dishes, to the silverware, to the napkins to the serving platters. Prepped most of the dishes ahead of time, moved furniture around, rented an extra round table and with the help of friends at the last minute, pulled it off. We ate, drank and laughed!
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Butterflied, Roasted Garlic Bourbon Turkey
Maple Honey Pecan Crusted Slow-Cooked Salmon
Apple Sausage Cornbread Dressing
Turkey Neck Gravy with Bacon Drippings
Kale, Pomegranate and Ricotta Salata with Sweet & Sour Vinaigrette
Cranberry Sauce with Orange & Brandy
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Amy's Mexican Vanilla Ice Cream
Centerpieces: White pumpkins from Sweet Berry Farm. Pine cones, pumpkins and acorns from Michaels. Votives are mercury glass. Handmade tablerunner.
Dinnerware: Bistro Collection from Sur La Table.
Tablelinens: Cloth Napkins from Pottery Barn.
Round Table and Black Tablecloth Rental: American Party Rental
Cake Plate Stand, 12" Milk Glass: Mockingbird Domestics
Invitation Image: inStatus App from iTunes
