{"id":10718,"date":"2020-11-25T07:17:16","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T14:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/?p=10718"},"modified":"2021-01-01T07:02:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T14:02:40","slug":"french-recipes-for-the-holiday-feasts-thanksgiving-christmas-new-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2020\/11\/french-recipes-for-the-holiday-feasts-thanksgiving-christmas-new-years\/","title":{"rendered":"French Recipes for the Holiday Feasts \u2014 Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome sweet Fall!\u00a0Halloween opened our Feasting Season and this coming week we continue the celebration with Thanksgiving. Although I see many have started decorating their Christmas trees already, I can\u2019t help but think \u201cOh well, why not?\u00a0It\u2019s been such an unprecedented year.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c4a9cef90b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662c4a9cef90b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2020\/11\/french-recipes-for-the-holiday-feasts-thanksgiving-christmas-new-years\/#Add_Some_French_Seasoning_to_the_Holiday_Menu\" title=\"Add Some French Seasoning to the Holiday Menu\">Add Some French Seasoning to the Holiday Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2020\/11\/french-recipes-for-the-holiday-feasts-thanksgiving-christmas-new-years\/#Braised_Turkey_and_Pumpkin_Ravioli_del_Plin\" title=\"Braised Turkey and Pumpkin Ravioli del Plin \">Braised Turkey and Pumpkin Ravioli del Plin <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2020\/11\/french-recipes-for-the-holiday-feasts-thanksgiving-christmas-new-years\/#Butternut_Squash_and_Hazelnut_Tart\" title=\"Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Tart \">Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Tart <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2020\/11\/french-recipes-for-the-holiday-feasts-thanksgiving-christmas-new-years\/#Gratitude_Is_the_Attitude_%E2%80%94_Always\" title=\"Gratitude Is the Attitude \u2014 Always! \">Gratitude Is the Attitude \u2014 Always! <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Some_French_Seasoning_to_the_Holiday_Menu\"><\/span><strong>Add Some French Seasoning to the Holiday Menu<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Last year, the chefs from Le George restaurant at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2019\/02\/luxury-lodging-tips-from-my-stay-at-some-of-the-best-hotels-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Four Seasons Hotel V<\/strong><\/a>, Paris shared their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. I thought that would be a fun way to perk up the traditional dinner. These recipes are perfect for making any meal a special occasion. When it comes to food, you can\u2019t go wrong with French, right?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10719\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10719 colorbox-10718 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsPin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"550\" data-pin-title=\"It's the season for turkey and all the holiday sides. Here are some french recipes to host your family get together and holiday feast. #anntran #frenchrecipesfortheholidayfeasts #thanksgiving #christmas #newyears #hazelnutrecipe #gratitudeistheattiude #givingthanks #feedyourfamily #dinnerrecipes #seasonalcelebrations #christmascelebration #happynewyear\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 275px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 275\/550;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10719 colorbox-10718\" src=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsPin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"550\" data-pin-title=\"It's the season for turkey and all the holiday sides. Here are some french recipes to host your family get together and holiday feast. #anntran #frenchrecipesfortheholidayfeasts #thanksgiving #christmas #newyears #hazelnutrecipe #gratitudeistheattiude #givingthanks #feedyourfamily #dinnerrecipes #seasonalcelebrations #christmascelebration #happynewyear\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">French recipes for the Holiday Feasts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Braised_Turkey_and_Pumpkin_Ravioli_del_Plin\"><\/span><strong><u>Braised Turkey and Pumpkin Ravioli del Plin <\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/press.fourseasons.com\/paris\/hotel-news\/2020\/thanksgiving-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>From Chef Simone Zanoni<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients (serves 6)<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For the dough<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>550g flour<\/li>\n<li>320g egg yolks<\/li>\n<li>Olive oil as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>For the stuffing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 turkey thigh (approx. 1.5kg)<\/li>\n<li>3 onions<\/li>\n<li>rosemary<\/li>\n<li>1 head of garlic<\/li>\n<li>1l chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>350ml white wine<\/li>\n<li>Salt<\/li>\n<li>Pepper<\/li>\n<li>100g parmesan<\/li>\n<li>1.5kg pumpkin flesh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To make the dough, mix the egg yolk and T45 flour together until you obtain a smooth and homogenous dough. Cover and leave to rest for 2hr in the fridge, then roll out using a pasta machine.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Drying the pumpkin<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cut the pumpkin into large cubes, place on a baking tray and put in the oven for 1hr at 140C.<\/p>\n<p>Keep 500g of pumpkin and dice into small cubes. Brown in olive oil, salt and pepper. Use the pumpkin to garnish the dish.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Braising the turkey<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brown the turkey thigh in a frying pan, seasoning each side in a little olive oil, garlic and rosemary, then set aside. In an oven-proof dish that is large enough to fit the turkey thigh, sweat the sliced onions over a medium heat, add the golden thigh, garlic and rosemary, and then add the white wine. Bring to the boil for 5 minutes and add the broth, immersing the turkey thigh. Cover and simmer for 1hr.<\/p>\n<p>Once the thigh is cooked through and tender, remove the meat from the bones, keeping the onions and garlic. Place the remaining liquid in another saucepan and reduce.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>For the stuffing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blend the turkey meat, onions, garlic, dried pumpkin, Parmesan, reduced cooking liquid, salt and pepper using a blender\/food processor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10724\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10724 colorbox-10718 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-pin-title=\"Just add a dash of gratitude with this French Holiday Feast. Click here for your holiday meal plan. Turkey, stuffing and a side of butternut squash and hazelnut tart. #anntran #frenchrecipesfortheholidayfeasts #thanksgivingrecipes #christmasrecipes #newyearsrecipes #holidayrecipes #butternutsquash #addadashofgratitude #thanksgivingfeast #foodforguests #hostthisholiday #thanksgivingcelebration #newyearscelebration\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10724 colorbox-10718\" src=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-pin-title=\"Just add a dash of gratitude with this French Holiday Feast. Click here for your holiday meal plan. Turkey, stuffing and a side of butternut squash and hazelnut tart. #anntran #frenchrecipesfortheholidayfeasts #thanksgivingrecipes #christmasrecipes #newyearsrecipes #holidayrecipes #butternutsquash #addadashofgratitude #thanksgivingfeast #foodforguests #hostthisholiday #thanksgivingcelebration #newyearscelebration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsRavioli-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Homemade menu created by Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Make the ravioli with the rolled-out dough, cook in boiling salted water for 2 minutes. Put some water, a knob of butter and rosemary in a saucepan. Add the ravioli, simmer and stir until the sauce has a creamy consistency. Serve with the seared diced pumpkin.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Butternut_Squash_and_Hazelnut_Tart\"><\/span><strong><u>Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Tart <\/u><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From Pastry Chef Michael Bartocetti<\/p>\n<p>Makes four tartlets<\/p>\n<p><em>Sweet hazelnut pastry<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>135g butter<\/li>\n<li>85g icing sugar<\/li>\n<li>26g hazelnut powder<\/li>\n<li>1g salt<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>225g T55 flour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combine the butter, icing sugar and hazelnut powder using a flat beater. When the dough has a homogenous consistency, add the rest of the ingredients. Mix until the dough has bound together. Set aside in the fridge.<\/p>\n<p>Roll out the pastry to a thickness of 3mm and cut out circles 14cm wide. Set aside in the fridge and line a 10cm tart tin. Blind bake for 10 minutes at 155C.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>Hazelnut cream<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50g butter<\/li>\n<li>50g caster sugar<\/li>\n<li>50g hazelnut powder<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combine the soft butter and sugar with a flat beater. When the mixture is slightly pale, add the hazelnut powder. Gradually add the eggs.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Candied butternut squash<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 fresh butternut squash<\/li>\n<li>100g sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 vanilla pod<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cut the butternut squash lengthwise into 1cm slices. Put the butternut slices on some tin foil and sprinkle with vanilla sugar. Tightly seal the tin foil and bake for 15 minutes at 200C. Once cool, cut into 1.5cm\/2.5cm\/3.5cm circles. Set aside any scraps for the mixture.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10726\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10726\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10726 colorbox-10718 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-pin-title=\"Just add a dash of gratitude with this French Holiday Feast. Click here for your holiday meal plan. Turkey, stuffing and a side of butternut squash and hazelnut tart. #anntran #frenchrecipesfortheholidayfeasts #thanksgivingrecipes #christmasrecipes #newyearsrecipes #holidayrecipes #butternutsquash #addadashofgratitude #thanksgivingfeast #foodforguests #hostthisholiday #thanksgivingcelebration #newyearscelebration\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10726 colorbox-10718\" src=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-pin-title=\"Just add a dash of gratitude with this French Holiday Feast. Click here for your holiday meal plan. Turkey, stuffing and a side of butternut squash and hazelnut tart. #anntran #frenchrecipesfortheholidayfeasts #thanksgivingrecipes #christmasrecipes #newyearsrecipes #holidayrecipes #butternutsquash #addadashofgratitude #thanksgivingfeast #foodforguests #hostthisholiday #thanksgivingcelebration #newyearscelebration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsHazelnutTart-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10726\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Butternut Squash an Hazelnut Tart, by Michael Bartocetti, pastry chef of Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Butternut filling<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>350g butternut pulp<\/li>\n<li>160g milk<\/li>\n<li>6g flour<\/li>\n<li>1 egg<\/li>\n<li>1g cinnamon powder<\/li>\n<li>70g caster sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Put the baked butternut squash in a large bowl. Boil the milk. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl, then add the milk. Mix together.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Assembly<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After blind baking, add a layer of hazelnut cream and put the tart back in the oven for 6 minutes at 155C.<\/p>\n<p>Pour the butternut mixture into the tin and level the surface. Cook at 140C for about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Place the butternut roundels at random on a small piece of cardboard and cut out 10cm circles.<\/p>\n<p>Place the circles on the cooled pie.<\/p>\n<p>Decorate with a few rolled strips of butternut, charcoal gavottes biscuits, and purple wood sorrel petals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bon Appetit! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gratitude_Is_the_Attitude_%E2%80%94_Always\"><\/span><strong>Gratitude Is the Attitude \u2014 Always! <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our lives have been upended\u2014tumultuously so\u2014in 2020. How have you escaped the chaos? Would love to hear all the different coping strategies. As for me, I agree with environmentalist and author Edward Abbey that wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit. I hope that you have found your solace through nature or other means.<\/p>\n<p>Gratitude is key in strengthening your spirit. I thank you for sharing with me through this year whether in person or through social media, although this year, it\u2019s mostly been social distancing.<\/p>\n<p>I know being outside helps soothe my soul. Follow me on Instastories and now on Twitter &#8216;fleet&#8217; to tune in with Mother Nature virtually. Perhaps that may inspire you to find your enchantment zone\/space. Or we can start saving and plotting our 2021 bucket list travel trip. Maybe we can meet up at Le George at the Four Seasons Hotel V, Paris!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to leave you with this:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDon&#8217;t wait until the fourth Thursday in November, to sit with family and friends to give thanks. Make every day a day of Thanksgiving!\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Charmaine J. Forde<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the spirit of the original Thanksgiving, let\u2019s take care of one another this Holiday Season.\u201d \u2014 Ann Tran<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10770\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10770 colorbox-10718 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsChristmasDinnerIdeas-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" data-pin-title=\"Just add a dash of gratitude with this French Holiday Feast. Click here for your holiday meal plan. Turkey, stuffing and a side of butternut squash and hazelnut tart. #anntran #frenchrecipesfortheholidayfeasts #thanksgivingrecipes #christmasrecipes #newyearsrecipes #holidayrecipes #butternutsquash #addadashofgratitude #thanksgivingfeast #foodforguests #hostthisholiday #thanksgivingcelebration #newyearscelebration #christmasdinnerideas\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsChristmasDinnerIdeas-scaled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsChristmasDinnerIdeas-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsChristmasDinnerIdeas-512x1024.jpg 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/600;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10770 colorbox-10718\" src=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsChristmasDinnerIdeas-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" data-pin-title=\"Just add a dash of gratitude with this French Holiday Feast. Click here for your holiday meal plan. Turkey, stuffing and a side of butternut squash and hazelnut tart. #anntran #frenchrecipesfortheholidayfeasts #thanksgivingrecipes #christmasrecipes #newyearsrecipes #holidayrecipes #butternutsquash #addadashofgratitude #thanksgivingfeast #foodforguests #hostthisholiday #thanksgivingcelebration #newyearscelebration #christmasdinnerideas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsChristmasDinnerIdeas-scaled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsChristmasDinnerIdeas-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/French-Recipes-for-the-Holiday-Feasts-\u2014-Thanksgiving-Christmas-New-YearsChristmasDinnerIdeas-512x1024.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le George restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel V, Paris shared their favorite Thanksgiving recipes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome sweet Fall!\u00a0Halloween opened our Feasting Season and this coming week we continue the celebration with Thanksgiving. 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