Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers. I have had a memorable Thanksgiving Day this year. I am in New York City, and I watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade live this year, and it was amazing. A post will follow with photographs at some point. I went to the famous Magnolia Bakery in Greenwich Village. (I actually have their cook book, and the recipes make the best desserts.) I have a few quick photographs to share of New York.
West Village had some lovely houses with pumpkin and gourd displays on the steps, and the trees still had some foliage, which looked autumnal.
In Hudson Yards, I bought a chocolate turkey and a chocolate corn on the cob in line with the Thanksgiving Day theme from Li-Lac, a chain of chocolate shops. The turkey was six ounces of solid chocolate and very good quality.
I had a miniature pumpkin pie from one bakery too. It has been awhile since I had pumpkin pie, and I always enjoyed it.
I bought a couple of Thanksgiving Day cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery, and they used the same cupcake decorations that I grew up with and remember from my childhood.
After the parade, I met my cousin at Bryant Park. There is a Christmas market here, and it was busy with visitors after the parade, which made it difficult to browse. My cousin and I bought some macaroons, and these were delicious.
After a quick look around the Christmas stalls, we went to enjoy our Thanksgiving lunch at Bryant Park Grill. I was recommended this venue for Thanksgiving, and it did not disappoint.
For the starter, I had the pumpkin soup. We were served white rolls with butter. I also had a cockail.
I had the free range turkey main, and this was served with cornbread stuffing, glazed carrots, broccoli, mashed sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce.
For dessert, I had the black and white layer cake served with ice cream and whisky whipped cream.
My cousin had the pumpkin cheesecake.
Afterwards, I went to watch the Rockettes perform in their 100th annual Christmas show at Radio City, which was very festive and got the audience in the festive mood with many sequins, fairy drones, snow, and glamour in festive colours of gold, silver, red, and green.
This was truly a magical Thanksgiving to remember, and it was good to see my family and enjoy the day.
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