Thanksgiving is an American tradition that began as a celebration of the harvest when the Pilgrims first arrived to settle in the New Country. It is also a celebration of thanks for everything that God has blessed us with in life.
My sister Julie is one of the chief blessings in my life and I thank God every day for her. Her courage and determination to start a new life in America is an inspiration to me and many others who have entered her circle of friends. She is an amazing cook who has increased her repertoire rapidly from Chinese Peranakan cooking to traditional American Thanksgiving fare in the six years that she's arrived in California.
My sister Julie is one of the chief blessings in my life and I thank God every day for her. Her courage and determination to start a new life in America is an inspiration to me and many others who have entered her circle of friends. She is an amazing cook who has increased her repertoire rapidly from Chinese Peranakan cooking to traditional American Thanksgiving fare in the six years that she's arrived in California.
Our Thanksgiving dinner this year included roast turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing with sausages, green bean casserole, cornbread muffins, baked yams and mashed potatoes. Given that we were born and bred in tropical Malaysia, I believe this was a very credible attempt at producing a traditional Thanksgiving spread. Clap..clap..pat ourselves on the back...
However, food is only part of the equation for a true Thanksgiving. The real essence of the holiday lies in the people who come to share in the feasting with you. This year, we were blessed to share dinner with Esther and Albert Hui, a pair of siblings from Julie's church and the Mouas: Jessica, Joshua, Faith and Zachary.
