Thanksgiving Redux II

So I decided to have another Thanksgiving, and invite a few friends over to celebrate. Mostly I wanted to prepare a big meal for others and enjoy that act of cooking as giving.

The menu:

Standing Rib Roast (Prime Rib)
Garlic Redskin Stovetop Potatoes
Garlic Butter Green Beans
Yorkshire Pudding
Orange Liquor Cranberry Sauce
Deviled Eggs
Spiced Pecans

And a couple drinks: Cranberry Martinis and Gingerbread Men (Moscow Mules with Vanilla Vodka instead of... real Vodka).

I invited a small group of friends - two couples from work, and two couples that are friends. One never got the invite (SPAM filter, hmmmm....), one was travelling up from Chicago, and the others came. Which was perfect, dinner with more than 7 adults at our house can be a problem.

Everything came together well. I spent the day cooking, the day before preparing and timing, and everything finished at about the right time. While serving we discovered that we don't have half as many dishes as we thought we had (used to have) - kids breakage has taken a toll. So there was a merry assortment of plates.

Emerson had her idea, this time a little more planned, and this time there wasn't any hesitation and everyone came up with things they are thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving.