Poetic Food in 2010

I could sit here and explain how busy the last several months of 2009 were and make excuses about how I just didn’t have ‘time’ to keep up with my work, family, holiday planning and blog. I could also try to recap the amazing-yet-over-planned Thanksgiving menu I devised and describe in detail the Pancetta-Sage Turkey recipe that was quite possibly the best ever, applied to a fresh turkey from Griggstown Quail Farm and Market in Princeton, NJ.

But I’m not going to do that. Just like I’m not going to tell you about my sister-in-law and her husband whipping up an authentic Turkish meal in my kitchen or traveling to Louisville, Kentucky where I ate Rabbit Pate at Proof on Main and drank my first Bourbon in about 10 years.

It is also not important to share the description of my sister’s mind-blowing, rich-with-love Coq au Vin, Dad’s blue cheese-stuffed olives dripping with Bloody Mary, Mom’s chunky, nutty, oh-so-sweet Apple Spice Cake, or my mother-in-law’s heavenly Lamb Meatballs that just kept creeping onto my plate, all of which were consumed during the twelve days leading up to Christmas (and this is only a fraction of the eating that occurred during that time.)

What I will tell you is that despite the craziness that the holidays bring, it has been a wonderful time to share, eat, love and reflect on the past year. I’ve been inspired, blessed and humbled in 2009 and am looking forward to fascinating and tasty 2010 with much more Poetic Food!

Thank you for all of your support and interest and have a Happy, Healthy New Year!

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