Friendsgiving

Twenty-two of us · 27.11

To start

Theo’s cornbread, honey butter,
cooked in the pan it’s served inV

Pickles and olives on the piano,
because there’s no table leftVG · GF

The middle

The turkey — brined two days,
carved badly, applauded anywayGF

Priya’s dal with burnt garlicVG · GF

Sweet potatoes, maple and chilli —
vegan since 2021 and better for itVG · GF

Rosa’s grandmother’s stuffing,
halved and still too muchV

Green beans, almonds, too much lemonVG · GF

After

Two pies, brought by whoever remembersV

Clementines, in a bowl, uncomplicatedVG · GF

To drink

Whatever’s on the counter —
bring something you like

Hot cider on the stove from sixVG

Coffee, and the good tea,
for the two who don’t drinkVG

V vegetarian · VG vegan · GF gluten-free
Nobody cooks alone. Everything here was carried up five flights.