Satu and I just had our first Thanksgiving together OUR house. We had invites from friends and family, but we elected to spend the day together and making delicious food. As is our cooking custom, we turned on a podcast and I chopped and washed things which Satu took and turned into a heavenly dinner. I can't believe that she knows how to take all these plain raw materials and turn them into something that tastes like love and home. She can taste a thing and know if it needs rum or cream or peppers.
Before I even woke up, Satu made a couscous salad and some wonderful bacon stuffed tomatoes. We made chicken and artichoke risotto, homemade green bean casserole and squash casserole too. Satu doesn't go for the cream of mushroom soup when she shops. She starts with cream and real mushrooms and individually cuts and dries each bean. When I woke up, they were all lined up on the counter like they were in a formation. Three podcasts later, we were snuggled up in our cozy living room, dogs at our feet sharing a real family meal.
Today, we had plenty of leftovers, but Satu added a special treat. She made acorn squash stuffed with yummy apples. When they were ready, she doused them with rum and set them on fire! Not only did it taste wonderful, but mine was shaped like a heart. A heart on fire, which is exactly how mine feels.
