Of course one of the problems with living in Turkey is being able to locate the ingredients for a celebration. So the hunt began. We found cranberry sauce a few weeks ago, but then we tried to find a turkey. You would have thought finding a turkey in Turkey would be easy, but we were met with the familiar 'Hindi, yok', everywhere we went (no turkey). Hmm this called for plan B, so chicken it is! Sprouts are apparently available in Ankara, but we opted out of that one.
We located a baker that could make pumpkin pie for us (gluten and dairy free), but unfortunately they were unable to produce the pie for us on this occasion. Hmm maybe for Christmas though.....
So we kinda had a plan, so the day arrived, and we set to work. Our guests were due to arrive at one, so we had to be organised. So, we cooked chicken with roast potatoes, vegetables and stuffing. Dessert was chocolate cake and baklava (which was pretty amazing).
So a day with good food (soooo much food), and very good company. My first ever Thanksgiving had a very International feel, with friends from America, Slovakia, Iraq and Turkey. Another new experience in my new life here in Ankara.
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