Smells of warm cookies waft down the hall. Supper is warming in the oven. Vegetables are steaming on the stovetop. The home-made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are perched on their cooling rack. The sweet sound of a cork popping from the bottle of red wine and the clink of wine …
I think the biggest problem with Thanksgiving is when you forget about the peripheral meals. There are the friends who drop by the day before because they are in town. There is tea after the New Yorkers come in after their longer than expected drive. There is lunch on Wednesday …
If you’re coming over for Thanksgiving, this is what’s on our menu. Roast Turkey with Bacon-herb butter and cider gravy (Bon Appetit Nov. 2008) Roasted Fall Vegetables in Cheddar Crust (Eating Well Dec. 2008) Herb and Onion Stuffing (Bon Appetit Nov. 2008) or Rustic Bread Stuffing with Dried Cranberries & Oyster …