A TRISH-ditional Carving

A TRISH-ditional Carving

This Thanksgiving I had the pleasure to take a break from cooking and to have the opportunity to become a guest. Truth be told, when an invitation was presented—and knowing my hectic schedule filming and preparing for my Holiday Specials—I quickly accepted: “Yes! And what may I bring?”

Dinner was hosted at the lovely home of my new assistant, Trish. Her charming TRISH-ditional cottage was once a horse stable and is also the second oldest home in Easton, Connecticut. I was excited to celebrate the festivities with her and her extended family.

Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for all the gifts we have in life. Large or small, each gift matters. What’s important is that we appreciate and celebrate the treasures that this amazing life has to offer. For me, during the dinner there was joy and happiness to be had from being around the children: William, Jake, Henry and of course new baby Ben. Their presence solidified my “Thanksgiving,” and knowing that such wonderful kids are our future generation gave me comfort and joy. A lot like the classic song I guess.

With the perfect home, the best group of people, lots of toys and a feast to enjoy – I was honored to be asked to carve the family turkey. Although I’ve been carving for years I felt a little performance anxiety. I had all the proper accoutrements, so I was ready to make the first cut. Carving a bird is one thing, but being able to present it properly on a plate…now that’s where I knew I could hit a home run.

So how does this master gardener so easily transition to slicing with finesse? Carving a bird is like trimming a wisteria, you have to know when to cut, where to cut and just how much. I bet you never heard that before.


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Kenneth
11/30/2010 @ 08:44 AM 		I want to be you.
You have all the fun Mar and your always around such beautiful people and places. I love reading your blog as I feel I get to know you better each time. Please come vist Houston someday and good luck with the fox deal.

Dee
11/27/2010 @ 12:02 PM 		Fun Mar
My wisteria needs carving Mar. Great blog.

Maureen Doyle
11/26/2010 @ 06:01 PM 		Giving thanks, indeed
Mar, my sister and I are certainly thankful...for YOU! We love hearing about your life and can't wait each week to see what's next with you and Violet. Plus, I think our garden was prettier this year because of you. Happy holiday season from Maine!

Indie Lee
11/26/2010 @ 05:58 PM 		Happy Thanksgiving.
Mar, Yet another beautiful blog post. Thank you for sharing. I know you and your friendship are one of the things that I am thankful for each year.