Thanksgiving Photos from Our Employees and Partners 2020
I’m always so excited to see photos from our staff's Thanksgiving Day celebrations.
Every year before Thanksgiving, I send out an email to all our employees and business partners extending my very best wishes for a safe and lovely holiday. I also urge them to take photos of their table settings, their feasts, their families, and their friends. And, every year, I’m always thrilled to see the pictures and to read the many stories that accompany them - posting the photos is one of our favorite blog traditions.
Many of you have also commented on how much you look forward to seeing our annual Thanksgiving gallery, so here it is. enjoy.
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- Marquee SVP of Marketing, Stella Cicarone, hosted Thanksgiving at her home. Here is her beautifully set table.
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- Every year, Stella’s husband, Frank, their daughter, Sofia, and their son, Dallas, make a pumpkin pie.
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- Special Projects Producer, Judy Morris, and her family celebrated with a deep fried turkey this year. Here’s her husband, Jim, checking on the bird – it looks great. They used my recipe, of course.
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- Here is a view from above – the turkey was so easy to prepare.
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- This apple pie was also made using one of my delectable apple pie recipes – cooked to golden perfection.
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- Here is the apple pie on the table for photo opportunities – it didn’t last long.
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- Judy’s eldest son, Jimmy, just returned from his first semester at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Also at the table – son, Billy, Jim, and son, Eddie.
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- Heather Kirkland, who directs many of my special events, and her family, enjoyed a choice of five pies for their holiday dessert.
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- Senior Director of Content, PR & Partnerships at California Closet Company, Inc., Emily Reaman, has a lot to be thankful for this year – this is her handsome five-month old son, Leo.
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- Leo is growing fast – his mom says he’s already outgrown clothes for his age – this onesie is for 9-month olds.
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- Emily, her husband, and her son enjoyed a very small Thanksgiving for three – here’s their table setting from above.
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- And they didn’t cook a turkey this year. They decided to cook two Cornish game hens instead. Here they are all trussed and ready for the oven.
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- And this is what they looked like after they were cooked – Emily says they were absolutely delicious.
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- Cheryl DuLong, who works up at Skylands, my home in Maine, celebrates Thanksgiving a couple weeks early every year when she visits her son, Torrey Grant, and his fiancee, Michaela Sattaur in Syracuse, New York. Don’t worry – everyone was properly tested before the gathering.
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- Cheryl is very talented and loves sewing and crafts projects. This year, she brought her son some handmade curtains for their living room windows – they are decorated with a Thanksgiving pilgrim theme for the occasion.
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- Cheryl made this charcuterie board with salami, olives, cheddar cheese, gruyere cheese, and pepperoni.
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- This is Torrey’s short ribs dish – it’s always a big request for the holidays. Before cooking, he marinates them for two days with tomatoes, rosemary, celery, and carrots, then slow cooks them. The tender meat is pulled off the bone and served with the sauce.
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- Here’s Cheryl’s plate – filled with traditional turkey, Torrey’s short ribs, and all those well-loved sides – roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon, homemade dressing, mashed potatoes with truffle oil, and macaroni and cheese.
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- For dessert, Cheryl’s rendition of pumpkin charlotte – a creamy, no-bake dessert that’s perfect for entertaining. Instead of the traditional lady fingers, she uses Milano cookies. It is always a big hit. On the right – Cheryl’s no-bake chocolate eclair cake made with vanilla wafers. The brioche in the back was made by Michaela using my recipe.
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- Here’s a group photo at the family “Friendsgiving” – Danielle, Torrey, Dan, Adam, Cheryl, Gerry, Sharon, Michele, Michelene, and Michaela.
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- Vanessa Arnold, Marquee’s Manager of Strategic Partnerships had her family dinner in Nutley, New Jersey – my hometown, and hers.
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- Here’s the table with a couple of all-time favorites, sweet potato and marshmallows, and green beans.
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- This year they decided late on a main course and were left with a surprisingly delicious choice of fresh Cornish hens instead of turkey.
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- In this photo – Vanessa’s husband, Scott, her mother, Mary Ann, son Liam, and daughter, Hadleigh – taking photos and patiently waiting before “digging in.”
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- Ulyana Urzua Bravo, Marketing Associate at Neuberger Berman, sent in this photo of a refreshing holiday cocktail – my Winter Solstice drink. Ulyana’s husband, Jeremiah, mixed the drinks for all to enjoy, and they did.
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- This handsome young fellow is Henrik, the one-year-old son of my personal executive assistant, Shqipe Lulanaj. Shqipe says he loved tasting everything!
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- Shqipe made her first charcuterie board for the occasion – it’s so beautifully and thoughtfully created.
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- Danielle Viands is Senior Merchant at Motherhood & Pea in the Pod. She submitted this photo of her family’s dinner table at her parents’ home.
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- The family started with some delicious appetizers before sitting down for their Thanksgiving feast.
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- There was plenty to go around – here are some of dishes they enjoyed.
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- Here are more fun family time photos from Danielle. In the top left image, Danielle, her sisters, and their mom all showed up dressed in the same color – it was not planned.
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- Our own Marquee designer, Claire Basile, sends photos every year. This year, she shares her mother’s annual dessert – my Italian Ricotta cheesecake. It is one of their favorites.
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- Anduin Havens, Marquee Video Creative Director for Martha Stewart & Emeril Lagasse, is shown here with her husband, Cedric, her daughter, Harper, and the elf statue at Jones Tree Farm in Shelton, Connecticut.
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- Anduin put up a small white pine tree as part of her decorations. Her family is moving, so all of the ornaments are currently in storage – she made these on the Martha Stewart Cricut Explore Air™ 2.
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- For dinner, they had this bacon-wrapped turkey breast. It was the perfect size for the three of them.
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- And for dessert – this sour cream apple pie.
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- Jacqueline Reshef, Vice President at Neuberger Berman, submitted this photo of her husband, Eitan, their seven-month-old twins, Lev and Eilon, and their dog, Malcolm. It was taken during a stroll in New York City – they only removed their masks for the photo.
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- Here’s Richard D’Agostino relaxing by the fire in Amagansett, New York. Richard is the father of Lucilla D’Agostino, Chief Creative Officer at Big Fish Productions, which produced my show, “Martha Knows Best” Season’s 1 and 2.
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- Here’s a closeup of their turkey piled high with roasted carrots, fennel, and pomegranate seeds.
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- Friend, Elan Gabai, is holding one of the wooden place cards that the family makes into Christmas ornaments after dinner!
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- And here’s Richard holding his place card marked with his favorite title, “Dad.”
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- Executive Producer at Big Fish Productions, Taylor Lucy, shares this photo of her niece, Caroline, on her first Thanksgiving – quite a tired turkey!
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- Taylor and her family had a pre-dinner backyard walk next to the James Farm Ecological Preserve in Delaware. Here she is with her sister, Marissa, her brother-in-law, Christopher, and the napping Caroline – she says, “a small glass of wine is not required, but recommended.”
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- The main event – Taylor’s mom’s Simple Turkey rubbed with butter, salt, and thyme.
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- And this is Taylor’s brother-in-law’s crowd pleaser – his Apple Torte!
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- Stefanie Heiman, the National Business Development Manager for Motherhood Maternity + A Pea in The Pod, shares this photo of her three-year-old daughter, Eliana.
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- Eliana helped make these creative turkey shaped rolls. The first round didn’t go so well; hence the darker, crispier turkeys, but they were all still devoured and loved.
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- Here’s a photo from Jim McDermott, Marquee Director of Customs Compliance – a lovely photo of his wife Michelle, son Jimmy Jr. , and daughters Allison, Emily, and Sadie.
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- They took a traditional dinnertime photo and then this fun “selfie” after their feast.
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- And here’s Brandy, owned by Sabrina Blaustein, Brand Manager at Ben Sherman & Bruno Magli. Brandy is catching a post-turkey snooze!
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- I think she has the right idea. I am so happy to see our employees enjoyed the special day! I hope you all did too. My Thanksgiving photos will be up soon – stay tuned. I hope you saw some of them on my instagram page @MarthaStewart48.
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