Thanksgiving 2011 planning and menu...going vegetarian.

I love to create menus. To the right is a printed menu from a dinner that I held almost a decade ago. I am really bad about saving recipes and writing down what I do, but I went through a spell several years ago where I created a cookbook. I hadn't opened it in years until last month and I was thrilled to find so many recipes that I really missed.

So this year's menu for Thanksgiving is a tribute to a decade ago of vegetarian recipes. Here's the plan:

Starter:

• Ina Garten's Stilton and Walnut Crackers

First Course:

• Boniato (Sweet potato) Soup with Dill

Main Course:

• Golden Lentil Roulade with Chestnut Stuffing
• Cornbread Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Mushroom Sauce
• Scolloped Oysters
• Brussels Sprouts and Pearl Onions with Horseradish Cream
• Thyme Infused Roasted Root Vegetables
• Cranberry Orange Relish
  

Desert:

• Brown Butter and Rum Pecan Pie

Time to go to the market and get my shopping done!