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The Whiff of the Holiday Season

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To bolster my spirits for the upcoming holidays, I’m trying a new recipe from My Paris Kitchen. Celery root soup with horseradish cream and prosciutto chips seems like a fitting way to begin the Thanksgiving feast. I’m invited to a friend’s house, along with 20 or so others, so I’ll have to quadruple the amounts. The one part that intimidates me is peeling more than 4 pounds of celery root. (Any tips greatly appreciated.) It’s another day of 80 degree weather in L.A., which makes the approach of the Christmas season even more surreal. But today, I can feel it’s breath. Can you?

Illustration by Megan Foldenauer

Discussion

8 comments for “The Whiff of the Holiday Season”

  1. Jules says:

    That’s some serious soup making. I love celery root soup. My only tip is a really sharp knife and lemon water as when peeled the root discolors quickly. I’d love the recipe when you have time as it’s not online yet, at least I didn’t find it. Your thanksgiving companions are a fortunate group!

  2. Kathleen says:

    Soup is good for any holiday feast although I’m not the best at making it. Hearing songs like Silver bells on the radio is a hint that the holidays are coming. The east coast is warmer than usual to anything above 50 degrees is considered warm for this time of year – I will take it. Maybe I will attempt squash soup.

    • wendy says:

      I haven’t heard much Christmas music yet. I’m imagining that will start up in earnest in a few days. But that’s a sure sign of the holidays.

  3. Petra says:

    I’ve been crazy busy at work this semester, but with the weather having turned cooler, I’m really jonesing for cooking. Last week I made my Thanksgiving gravy (roast turkey parts on Monday, make turkey stock on Tuesday, make gravy on Thursday). Yesterday saw our first snowfall of the season and I prepped the apple pie (currently in the freezer–just needs to be baked on Thanksgiving morning) and the dough for the pumpkin pie’s crust. Although we’ve had a warmer than average October and November, I’ve still supplanted my reading of fiction with cookbooks and cooking magazines.

    Despite our current cold temperatures (it was in the teens in east central Indiana this morning), it’ll probably be in the mid-50s for Thanksgiving. Granted, that is not the 80s you are experiencing, but still warmer than we’ve seen this time of year for a few years. But I need not fear, as the other dessert will be a squash butter ice cream–I’m ready for any temperature!

    Your Thanksgiving plans sound delightful. And may I say that I am grateful for FPS!

  4. Megan says:

    Hey! Thanks for featuring my illustration!

    • wendy says:

      Your work is great, Megan. FPS tribe, if you haven’t already, check out Megan’s work at meganlovestodraw.com

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