A vegan Thanksgiving feast
Yesterday, Julie and I trekked our families to the Triangle Vegetarian Society’s Thanksgiving Feast at Cafe Parizade in Durham, and I think I’m still full! It was truly a bounteous spread of all-vegan food. I tried a little bit of almost everything, and there wasn’t a single thing I tried that was bad. There were many dishes I would’ve liked to go back for seconds of, but there was just so much food to try, I simply couldn’t stuff myself any more. Even carnivorous family members were satisfied.
The standouts for me were the lime-marinated, seared seitan (to-die-for!); the corn & squash with tempeh; the porcini-lentil cannelloni; a rolled-and-filled eggplant dish; and the tiny chocolate dessert cups filled with raspberry sauce.
Though Cafe Parizade and a next-door restaurant were both packed with people, there wasn’t a line to get your food at the buffet. They set it up well, with three pathways to get food. We happened to hit it at a good time and didn’t have to wait long for a table—there were longer lines later in the day.
It’s probably a bit far to drive for an every-year occasion for us, but I’d certainly love to go again!
