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A New York, New York “Big Apple” Thanksgiving

Please join Evelyn and Michael as we celebrate the 22^nd Lovitz-McCabe Thanksgiving.

Thursday, November 22^nd, 2007

1012 Cape May Ave – Cape May, NJ 08204 – RSVP 609-898-9820

The activities will begin at 3pm with appetizers.

Over the past 22 years we have based our Thanksgiving celebrations on the cuisines of many countries;

France, Italy, India, Japan, China, Mexico, Ireland, Israel, Thailand

We have also done various regional cuisines of the US;

Northeast, Pacific Northwest, Southwest

We have done one specialty theme dinner;

Wild Mushrooms

This year we are going to continue our exploration of regional cuisines in a different way. We have selected a specific city, New York City, and though the city does not have a specific cuisine but because of the diversity of the city and its affect on the city’s restaurant scene, a unique and eclectic cuisine has been created. Searching the web we have found a number of world-class restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving Day and cater to the diverse locals and hordes of tourists. We have been able to find or reconstruct many dishes served on this fabulous occasion. But if this was not enough we added a twist to make this a memorable dinner. Welcome to our “Big Apple” Thanksgiving.

A Big Apple Thanksgiving

Appetizers

Caramelized Onion, Apple and Brie Tartlets

(Golden disks of puff pastry topped with thyme seasoned deeply caramelized Vidalia onions, thin slices of roasted Granny Smith apples and a melted soft hole-y brie)

Mousse au Foie de Volaille et aux Pommes

(Fresh chicken livers pan roasted with Golden Delicious apples, shallots and a splash of cognac, pureed with European butter into a rich and fantastic mousse)

Holiday Cosmo “Cran-Apple, Gingerly”

(A spicy spin on the Cosmo great for the holidays, a drink of apple vodka, gingerbeer, cranberry and apple and lemon juices with ground and crystallized ginger)

Thanksgiving Cranberry and Apple Punch

(A non-alcoholic punch of cranberry and apple juices together with homemade pink lemonade and chilled sparkling ginger ale)

Soup

Parsnip and Apple Soup

(Pureed roasted parsnips, roasted Granny Smith apples, potatoes, shallots, leak, butter, chicken broth, apple cider and cream garnished with fried parsnip strips)

1999 Saintsbury Chardonnay Carneros Reserve

(California, Sonoma Valley Carneros Region – A Chardonnay of great depth. Characterized by layer upon layer lovely crème brulee, ripe peach, sweet apple, spice, butterscotch and smoke. A creamy texture and long finish leave one with an overall impression of elegance and opulence.)

Salad

Waldorf Salad with Cranberries and Pecans in Radicchio Cups

(Updated classic adds dashes of red – and depth of flavor – to the usual apple, celery, and nut mix)

Sorbet

Sorbet a al pomme vert

(A wonderful palette cleanser – A sorbet made from Granny Smith apples, lime juice, and a splash of Calvados)

Turkey and Gravy and Stuffing

Cider Brined and Basted Roast Turkey with Roasted Apple Gravy and Apple, Sausage (turkey), and Parsnip Stuffing with Fresh Sage

(The best Thanksgiving turkey ever – sweet and savory – loaded with the taste of apples – apple cider, apple brandy, apple vinegar, Golden Delicious apples, and Pippin apples)

2005 Ponzi Vineyards Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

(Oregon, Willamette Valley – This is a classic Pinot with an aromatic, smoky, berry scented nose, ripe, medium bodied flavors, light tannin, and crisp acidity. An elegant, silky, fresh wine that finishes with an intriguing bittersweet quality.)

Vegetables

Choux de Bruxelles aux Pommes et Oignon

(Brussels sprouts with Granny Smith Apples and red onions roasted with apple cider and thyme)

Potatoes

Apple Mash

(Yukon Gold potatoes and Empire apples mashed with a splash of apple juice, European butter and half-and-half)

Cranberries

Cranberry, Apple and Walnut Conserve

(Fresh cranberries, Pink Lady apples, cranberry and apple juices, toasted walnuts, turbinado sugar, holiday spices and a splash of calvados)

Bread

Harvest Focaccia

(A traditional Italian yeast flat bread – loaded with fruit and nuts – but very savory)

Dessert

Pumpkin Apple Streusel Cake with Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

(Picture pumpkin spice cake and apple crisp baked together)

Apple-Almond Cheesecake

(Jonagold apples sautéed with brown sugar and cinnamon top this almond-flavored cheesecake)

Cocoa Apple Cake

(For the chocolate lovers - a rich and super moist spicy cake made with two types of chocolate and grated Cortland apples)

Coffee

Sparkling Cranberry-Apple Cider

Calvados

(A dry apple brandy made in Calvados, which is in the Normandy region of Northern France)

Niege Apple Ice Wine

(Cidrerie La Face Cachee de la Pomme/Quebec, Canada -This sweet crisp wine offers the perfect balance of sugar and acidity, Neige is characterized by a rich amber color and a distinctive fresh apple flavor with a vanilla finish.)