Wow Photo Wednesday ~ Turkey Day Treats

(0300) Folks eat a Thanksgiving dinner provided by the Salvation Army Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. A Salvation Army representative said that the event brought in many more people that during the previous years.

(0300) Folks eat a Thanksgiving dinner provided by the Salvation Army Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. A Salvation Army representative said that the event brought in many more people that during the previous years.
Wow ~ Thanksgiving, besides being a gesture of appreciation for our country, is a celebration of food. Our Digital Collections, now thanks to the Rocky Mountain News photo collection, has numerous photos of delicious food, in color, and ready to eat. The opening photo shows a Thanksgiving dinner hosted by the Salvation Army on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at the Colorado Convention Center. 

11/15/06 – P. 13D; New York chef Joey Campanaro’s Reisling Roast Turkey looked fantastic for the Thanksgiving Food Network Challenge shot March 23, 2006 in Denver’s Food Network Studios. (JUDY DEHAAS/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) Joey Campanaro (cq’d name tag and program)

New York chef Joey Campanaro’s Reisling Roast Turkey looked fantastic for the Thanksgiving Food Network Challenge shot March 23, 2006 in Denver’s Food Network Studios. (JUDY DEHAAS/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS) Joey Campanaro (cq’d name tag and program)
The RMN’s coverage of the Thanksgiving Food Network Challenge on March 23, 2006, provides some colorful stock photos of food that are a distinct departure from our  traditional black and white historical photos.

Stuffing for Thanksgiving. Five different kinds. We show the ingredients on spoons to show the difference. (ELLEN JASKOL/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS)

Stuffing for Thanksgiving. Five different kinds. We show the ingredients on spoons to show the difference. (ELLEN JASKOL/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS)
Creative arrangements of food are easy targets for photographers, they hold still and look great!

A how-to on making gravy from a turkey for Thanksgiving. November 2, 2007. (ELLEN JASKOL/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS)

A how-to on making gravy from a turkey for Thanksgiving. November 2, 2007. (ELLEN JASKOL/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS)
All sorts of appetizing ideas arise from these photos – you can almost smell the delicious aromas!

11/22/06 – P. 15D; (NYT48) UNDATED — Nov. 14, 2006 — THANKSGIVING-GREENS — String beans with garlic and ginger. Instead of choosing between buttery mashed potatoes and buttery sweet potatoes, many families serve both. Vegetables like green beans and onions are muffled.

(NYT48) UNDATED — Nov. 14, 2006 — THANKSGIVING-GREENS — String beans with garlic and ginger. Instead of choosing between buttery mashed potatoes and buttery sweet potatoes, many families serve both. Vegetables like green beans and onions are muffled.
It’s not all bad for your waistline, either. Some of these goodies are downright healthy!

11/12/2008 – P. 10SPOTLIGHT; Sandra Lee Thanksgiving food shots. Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie. Handout photo

Sandra Lee Thanksgiving food shots. Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie. Handout photo
Save room for Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie!
“Wow Photo Wednesday” celebrates photographs in the Denver Public Library’s Digital Collections that have “The Wow Factor” and that highlight the myriad delightful nuggets in our database. 

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