         Fryer, assembled! Oil, heating! Jason, Kostadis & Dave admire their handiwork... |
 And here's our main course for the evening... |
 Let the dunking begin! |
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 Lower... |
 Yet lower... |
 Almost there, really... |
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 Finally! |
 Movie: Arr! Beware the turkey sizzling! |
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 Happy giblets for gravy... |
 Natasha hard at work... |
 The Thanksgiving Table - pre-food.. |
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 Is it ready? Probe, probe... |
 Mmm... Fried turkey... |
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 Fryer disasembly... |
 Chillin'... |
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 Dave, planning to surprise Kostadis by leaping into his lap... |
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 Natasha (kinda hidden), Dan & Marcin, whose yard & house we borrowed... Thank you, Marcin! |
 Makin' gravy... |
 It's getting there... |
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 All done with cooking! |
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 On the menu - cranberry jelly in a can, courtesy Ocean Spray... |
 Cranberry Orange Relish/Chutney, by Dan... |
 Heart Attack in Every Bite Stuffing (aka Fresh Bread Stuffing, made with two sticks of butter)... |
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 Deadly Cornbread, from Dave, and Garlic Mashed Potatoes, by Marcin... |
 Baked Zucchini, from Natasha... |
 Roasted Peppers, from Natasha... |
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 Cooked Cranberry Sauce, from Dan... |
 And finally, the Chestnut Soup, non-garlicky Mashed Potatoes, by Marcin, and Honey-Wheat Bread, by Dave... Also at the table, not shown, Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese, by Marcin... |
 Mmmm, cornbread... |
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 Preparing turkey-san for the table... Gee, the strings are crispy! |
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 Happy Thanksgiving! |
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 Experimenting with turkey wings... Can they be good as chicken wings with Wings sauce on top? |
 Survey says... |
 Yes! They're so good... |
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 Poor turkey... It had a good ending though... |
 Food coma set in... Natasha sits back w/ her Palm... |
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 Gran Turismo... Perfect for digesting... |
 Do we really have four desserts coming?! They were Apple Pie (Natasha), Chocolate Mousse with Raspberries (Marcin), Gingerbread Pecan Tart and Pumpkin Pie... |
 Cheers! Till next year! |
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