Giving Thanks, Part I

I am thankful for friends who value food.

Holidays, like Johnny Dangerously, are just another excuse to gather the gang and to eat… and eat well. The hiatus-ed FoodSparrow and her dapper gent hosted a wonderful vegan Thanksgiving potluck over the weekend in their gorgeous Park Slope apartment and we all managed to knock each other’s respective socks off. Conversations sounded a bit like phonics class: mmmmmmm like “My gosh this is delicious!”

Here is the spread: a medley of radishes from The Greek‘s very own garden.

Maple-roasted root vegetables in all the shades of autumn.

My plate may look like a mess but each pile was distinctly scrumptious. A broccoli and sun-dried tomato side with a zing of apple cider vinegar, a delectable seitan and cabbage main course with mushroom gravy, My crazy ravioli that did not stand the test of time, presentation-wise, yummy cole slaw and beet greens. So good!

My poor ravioli fell apart. Note to self, homemade pasta should be served immediately. But still pretty.

Small, dark and handsome, Em’s chocolate-chocolate-cherry cookies were absolutely divine.

CandyPenny‘s vegan version of grandma’s cheesecake was just perfect. And I usually am not a fan of tofu cheesecake! But this dame nailed it with a soft, delicate tofu base with zing of lemon and blueberry topping on a yummy cookie crust.