A few weeks ago I held a Thanksgiving dinner party with the theme of "redemption" to make up for an epic fail (overcooked turkey) in 2011. I didn't necessarily fail this time around, but it did not live up to 2010. I've never made a more beautiful, moist bird in my life, and I will only be failing every time I try to recreate that.
Also, this dinner party was so traumatic on a whole new level that I wonder if I can ever do this again to be honest. And the worst part? I loved everything leading up to it - the invites (tinyprint.com does amazing invites, by the way), the RSVP's that a portion of the invitees failed to send back... despite the fact they were fucking STAMPED, the decorations, the anxiety, the food, everything.
I did the standard fare (turkey, potatoes, stuffing) and friends did a great job at the potlock part (salmon, slaw, veggies, cheese, dip, etc.), but I'm particular proud of the pomegranate cranberry sauce. It is a mash-up of this recipe and another cranberry pomegranate relish. I didn't use any herbs like year - just red wine, sugar, frozen cranberries, pomegranate syrup and pomegranate seeds.
The first Thanksgiving party I held I seeded two or three pomegranates and then juiced x amount of seeds by blending it and straining it by hand. I don't do that anymore. Once is enough. I bought those seeds prepackaged, and I'm not sorry about it!
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