A Cornucopia of Good Eats

The cornucopia is typically depicted as a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket spilling over with a plethera of fruits and vegetables. In the U.S., the cornucopia has always been associated with Thanksgiving, but its origins are actually taken from Greek mythology.

The story is that the Greek god, Zeus was raised on the breat milk of a goat named Amalthea. One day while they were playing, Zeus accidentally broke off her horn. In remorse he gave it back to her but with supernatural powers which gave whoever possessed it whatever they wished for. Original depictions showed the goat's horn filled with fruits and flowers. The cornucopia came to represent fertility and plentitude.

It’s November which makes it a special month for food. This month we’ll be bringing you a handful of traditionally influenced recipes, but with a little twist (of course).

Because TCC has many friends with special dietary restrictions, we thought we’d focus on recipes that are allergy-friendly, fat-free, or low-fat but still have that Thanksgiving holiday feel and taste. The great thing about cooking these days is that there are so many commercially and readily available substitutes and allergy-friendly products so you shouldn’t have to go out of your way to do a lot of specialty shopping.

Let us know if there is a particular dish you'd be interested in or if you have any variations that fall into the category above that you'd like to share with the class.