Pre-Thanksgiving Crepes

It’s hard to know what to eat the day before Thanksgiving.  Some people eat light, others fast; in my family, we eat crepes.
This morning, we headed up to Maine to spend Thanksgiving with my wonderful father-in-law and friends at Hedgehog Hill Farm in Sumner, Maine.  My husband grew up here and for me, the cozy farmhouse symbolizes the warmth of the family I recently joined.

Hmmm batter. Photo: Jessica Alpert

Food is always central to our visit.  We spend time preparing meals together in the kitchen….or at least staying warm near the stove.   Hedgehog Hill still generates beautiful produce and herbs; we definitely benefited from its bounty today.

Freshly thawed wild raspberries picked at Hedgehog Hill. Photo: Jessica Alpert

After we pulled into the circular drive and walked up the creaking stairs, we saw the kitchen was already prepped for a lunch of crepes.  With locally grown raspberries.  And fresh homemade apple sauce. And sour cream. And yogurt.

Divine.

Crepe-in-the-making. Photo: Jessica Alpert

Thought I’d share a few pictures from our first meal in Vacationland (forgive the IPhone quality).  If you want the recipe, tell me about your favorite crepe fillings….and I’ll post our delicious version.

Getting closer. Photo: Jessica Alpert

Happy Turkey or Tofurkey to all.

Mark Silber with the finished product. Photo: Jessica Alpert

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Associate Producer, Here & Now Most recently, Jessica worked as an associate producer at WBUR's daily local program, Radio Boston. Jessica moved to Boston in 2008 and has lived many places since leaving her native Texas. After graduating from college, Jessica worked as a federal employee, documentary film festival producer, oral historian, university teaching assistant, traveling saleswoman and klezmer musician. Her work and projects have appeared in The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Bust, Barnard Magazine, National Public Radio, Public Radio International (PRI), and the BBC. Jessica's freelance radio work has received various awards including accolades from the Religion Newswriters Association and the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. As a Fulbright Scholar in El Salvador, Jessica collected and studied oral histories from the Jewish Community based in San Salvador. Jessica received her B.A. in political science from Columbia University’s Barnard College and her M.A. in history from Indiana University. She learned how to make radio from the phenomenal folks at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. Jessica lives in Somerville with her husband, twin son and daughter, and two cats. To learn more about Jessica’s projects, both current and past, please visit www.jessicaalpert.com.

3 thoughts on “Pre-Thanksgiving Crepes”

  3. El

    I like your tradition. Crepes at a gorgeous farm in New England sound like a perfect way to spend the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving to you!