Half of our pond is frozen over and no one has come to rescue Mr. Swan. He can't fly, guys. He's gonna freeze to death and die. And then we might as well find out what deep-fried swan tastes like.


Now for some gratuitous food pictures. Ben's revered blueberry cheesecake, unprepped.


And fully garnished.


A whole lot of Swiss chard...


..when cooked down...


...makes a tiny pile of mush. (Also, it doesn't smell fabulous.)


Pumpkin soup with buttery cinnamon croutons. Main ingredient: Pumpkin Heavy cream.


Steak with fingerling potatoes, Swiss chard death casserole, and a puddle of egg yolks and butter. I forgot to take a picture before I started eating so, oops, sloppy food photography.


Casserole. Now, I don't know a whole lot about cooking, but I think you should always be wary of recipes that say "kills six to eight people."


Finale to Creamy Thanksgiving.