I feel like the world is divided into two groups: Those who love Thanksgiving; and those who do not. I am in the second camp. I am not a Thanksgiving person. I see no point in a holiday that’s all about a bird we don’t eat the entire rest of the year.
Turkey is not popular the rest of the year for a reason. It’s not good. It’s dry and challenging to cook at best. The best part of Thanksgiving is the side dishes and the handful of days off.
The only way to manage the dinner is to set a fabulous table.
A few weeks ago I saw an image of a gala that had orange flowers, a plaid table cloth and some sort of blue ribbon. I forgot to screenshot it and as soon as I remembered, it was gone. Because I’d only seen it for a minute, I had to wrack my brain to figure out what it was I loved about the scheme.
What I decided was a plaid tablecloth and some gorgeous flowers were really all that was needed. Especially with festive Thanksgiving plates and blue linen napkins to match.
With a great table, then the food doesn’t really matter. I suggest ordering in. Almost everywhere that serves food will make you a Thanksgiving dinner. Grocery stores, restaurants, you name it - they will make it. There’s so little reason to kill yourself for this!
I do always make cookies. Cookies cannot be faked. Cookies are delightful.
