When we first met, Tracey freely admitted the kitchen was an unexplored territory to her. After a few years of heat-and-eat and dining out, she began exploring the kitchen, trying new things--with varying levels of success.
Her first big day came on Thanksgiving 1987 when she invted a room full of friends for a dinner all her making. Having experienced earlier efforts, I was a tad relieved to be called into work that day.
How I wish it had been different.
Tracey's first turkey dinner was a huge hit. That's how it was with her: when Tracey set her mind to it, it got done.
In the years to follow, Thanksgiving became her annual can-I-top-me kitchen experience. It was a secondary anniversary for us celebrating her culinary growth annually.
This picture was taken one year when my mom came for the "big meal." Tracey tried something new that didn't quite pan out. So, we decided to call this our first "blackened turkey" dinner.
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