And lo, all were fed. #mocksgiving #feast

All is in readiness, until that last frantic half hour. In a Mocksgiving first I'm sipping the last of my coffee in the back yard in a summer dress. All the windows are open.

And now a moment of gratitude before I greet my guests.
#feast #mocksgiving #climateemergency

Hot take: romanesco is the most beautiful of all vegetables. #feast #brassicas #mocksgiving

I have no idea how much ice to order when my New England early Thanksgiving is held in 70+ degree weather. #climatecatastrophe #mocksgiving #cookinginshorts

Five loaves of bread and six pies is a whole day's work. We're so blase about how easily we get our food. I reaped and ground no wheat, but used about seven pounds in this picture (and maybe three of sugar).

Also, the alchemy of eggs to meringue never ceases to amaze me. But after my confidence last post, my first meringue didn't set.

#meringue #pies #baking #feast #mocksgiving

I've been baking for 12 hours now, with interruptions. I have another six hours of cooking tomorrow. I'm on the last pie and seriously flagging. It's lemon meringue. Complicated, but I've made it over fifty times. I can do this. #feast #mocksgiving #endurancebaking

Bread is out, first pie is out. First pecan pie is in. Time to go see if I can find a turkey. 🦃 🍞 🥧 #feast #turkey #mocksgiving

The bread is shaped and on its final rise. I'll pull the pie, put in the bread, and then take a meeting. The key thing I have to manage on this day is oven planning. #pie #bread #feast #mocksgiving #bakinggannt

Lone crust out, pumpkin flesh out, first punch down on the bread, strawberry rhubarb apple pie in the oven. Time for lunch! #pie #bread #yeast #mocksgiving #feast

How many pies will I make? Who knows. But I have 11 pie plates so that's probably the maximum. This is the solo crust for the lemon meringue pie. 🍋 🥧 #pie #dessert #feast #mocksgiving #feast

The bread is kneaded and on its first rise. I love the smell of the awakening yeast in the warm water. #bread #yeast #feast #mocksgiving

I got a pumpkin from my farm share - the baking not the Jack O' Lantern type. I never make pumpkin pie. I don't even like it. But if I have time, I'll add it to my repertoire. #pie #mocksgiving #thanksgiving #feastivetechcalendar2022

I'm kicking off two days of non-stop cooking for Mocksgiving 2022. I'll be updating with pictures and details as I go! #mocksgiving #thanksgiving #turkey #pie #feast