Menu: Thanksgiving

At my annual Thanksgiving weekend dinner (the Saturday of each year's holiday weekend), the typical menu involves some or all of the following:

Appetizers — At least one, if not two or all three, of:
- Shrimp and/or crab cocktail tray
- Cheese and cracker tray, with 2–3 varieties of each
- Crudité platter, usually carrots, celery, grape tomatoes, marinated artichokes, and possibly roasted and chilled asparagus, with a dip of some kind (blue cheese, onion, or ranch)
Salad — A simple salad course
Main course — An oven-roasted turkey, along with stuffing, candied yams, cranberry sauce, and dinner rolls, possibly with an additional vegetable dish
Wine — One or more of:
- Pinot noir, for those who prefer red wine
- Chardonnay or pinot grigio, for those who prefer white wine
Dessert — The world-famous chocolate mousse cake with raspberry sauce, apple pie a la mode, or both