Happy Thanksgiving!

This Thursday we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving feast, in Plymouth in 1621. 

This is not the 400th Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving was not a holiday until President Abraham Lincoln declared it in 1863. 

Here are some of my favorite recipes to celebrate the holiday:

• Van Vleet Cocktail to start on a New England flavor
• Sugared Cranberries
• Mushroom Pate
• Eggs Stuffed with Walnut Filling
• Cheddar Cheese Pie
• Mrs Hale's Cranberry Sauce
• Mom's Half-Wheat Bread
• Hasty Pudding
• Clam Pudding
• Pumpkin Bisque
• Svampsoppa
• Scallop and Saffron Bisque
• Stuffed Pumpkin (A great alternative to stuffed turkey for vegetarians!)
• Cape Cod Turkey (an alternative for the piscivores!)
• Braised Pumpkin with Rosemary
• Brussels Sprouts with Almonds
• Chestnuts Braised with Thyme
• Fennel with White Wine
• Turnip Braised in Butter
• Peas braised with Lettuce, Pearl Onions, and Parsley
• Potatoes in White Butter Sauce
• Brandied Sauteed Apples
• Pumpkin-Mincemeat Bread
• Pumpkin Pie
• Maple Cream Pie
• Gingerbread
• Irish Coffee