Canadian volunteer Kate organized a fabulous (alternative) "Canadian Thanksgiving" dinner at her and Casey's host family's house this past Saturday. I admit, I was not aware Canada celebrated Thanksgiving. "Canadian Thanksgiving"...it sounded so cute...so quaint.
But our elegant meal was anything but quaint. Kate's family set a table for eleven with all of their best dishes...even antique crystal wine coasters! Kate and Casey got a huge bucket of clams and mussels and spent all afternoon de-barnacling them. The result was a beautiful linguini with white wine, cherry tomatoes, and mariscos in their black and white shells. The best part was the salad, which included leafy green lettuce, fresh strawberries, and brie. "Salad" in Chile is generally iceburg lettuce with lemon juice, and strawberries are better known as "frutilla," which comes in a can of sugary syrup, so you can imagine how these "forbidden tastes" struck us all--we all left them back in North America at the height of summer salad season.
My contribution included homemade macaroni and cheese and a cookie tray--I was able to use some of the Halloween candy my mom sent to make a festive variety.
It was so nice being able to get together and give thanks. To Canada!
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