I just had the best night.  I was at the US Ambassador's house for a cocktail party. The event was lovely. The food was divine.  All of the passed hors d'oeuvres were Thanksgiving inspired. Ah!!

That's especially amazing given the fact that this morning I was dreaming of Thanksgiving. Stuffing, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, yams.

It was a great surprise.  I ate turkey and cranberry on mini-Bulgarian style-pancakes. Mash potatoes and gravy on a little piece of baguette. Salmon and cream cheese on rye. Mini-twice baked potatoes with corn. Shrimp and cocktail sauce. Little cheese cake squares. Brown sugar pecan squares. <em>Wow</em>.

How lucky can one girl get!?!

Apparently pretty lucky.

I am telling you the hors d'oeuvres were tasty. The thing is I am too lazy to make my own. In addition, it's nearly impossible to get your hands on cranberries in Bulgaria. I don't know how the ambassador did it--magic maybe but I owe him.

There's really no better combination than turkey and cranberries. In fact, I think that combination is American Thanksgiving. Sweet, savory and slightly sour. Yep. It's magic.

And just what I was dreaming of this morning. Best part? I had no idea I'd get so lucky today.

Um, yeah, I realize that I am much less excited about the cocktail party than I am the food. That's probably weird but that happens when there's an unexpected Mini-Thanksgiving to be had.