Get your O face on: Gobble gobble gobble

So here it is my final days in the US of A! and guess what we have come full circle because

it's turkey time!

This year I contributed to the dessert portion with a delicious aussie pavlova, recipe courtesy of the lovely Antoinette. That right there is my first ever attempt at a meringue base...some might say perfection!

My cousin Zoe was in charge of side dishes and slappetizers!

Roasted Butternut Squash with Butter and Sage

Bbbbbird bird bird bird is the word prepared and stuffed by the lovely Aunty M

An amazing stuffing of pears, cranberries, herbs and breadcrumbs if memory serves...Turkey sold separately

The Slapsgiving (How I Met Your Mother reference) Cocktail of 2011

Pilgrims Progress

Pureed ginger

Honey

Spiced Rum

Lime

topped with Prosecco

= HEAVEN!

One of my favourite dips of all time created by one of my favourite people of all time!

Zoe's Goat Cheese & Date Dip

Goat Cheese

Dates (soaked in hot water)

Caramelised Onions

Rosemary

Roasted Pine nuts

Roll it together and you have yourself a baller dip, creamy salty cheese with the crunch of pinenuts and sweetness of dates and the aroma of rosemary, oh so goooood!

My Unci Herb and G-dawg prepared the other slappetizer (How I Met Your Mother Reference)

My Aunty M has had this AMAZING recipe since she graduated high school, it has a killer tangy taste with a kick of mustard and the bread taste amazing dipped in the sauce!

Canal Street Shrimp

Shrimp/Prawns

Wine Vinegar

Garlic

Olive Oil

Scallions/Spring Onions

Cayenne Pepper

Dry Mustard

Salt & Pepper

Ready to carve!

The butternut squash was pureed with the butter and sage essence from above, the bird was carved, the collard greens were steamed, the roasted cauliflower and raisins were crisp, the cranberries were moist and the bird and non bird stuffing were plated, TIME TO EAT!