The Great Feast

This weekend, my neighbor was again kind enough to invite me to the most magnificent feast. I even suspended my sister’s detention.

From my understanding, the feast, called Thanksgiving, is a traditional celebration by this nation’s conquering settlers whereby they honor the vanquished with the sacrifice of a very large bird and consumption of various dishes. I imagine the tradition is similar to the hunt of the feral Gingubous Beast by the Argoths of Kar. I have seen that beast, and it is a fire-breathing razor-toothed menace of the Outer Rim. The turkey, while large enough to heartily feast on, is not quite so impressive as a target of sacrifice. I imagine there is some loss in the translation over the years.

The feast itself was an absolute delight—bread stuffing, mozzarella mashed potatoes, corn pudding, sweet potato pie—all traditional dishes, I am told. For my own part, I was eager to contribute a recipe for Risotto I have wanted to try out. It has certainly gotten me thinking about more possibilities in the world of food. Perhaps my favorite part of this holiday was the continuous coverage on the Food Network with more new ideas for cooking.

Now, we are entering an entire “Holiday season” during which more of these feasts will be prepared. I greatly anticipate this season.