Planning for the Thanksgiving holiday meal, less than one week away

The Daily Journal (San Mateo), Associated Press/Michele Kayall, 11/16/12. "Thanksgiving is about tradition".

But, your traditional meal may not look like this

"Thanksgiving exists as much in our minds as our stomachs, say cookbook authors and food experts, and it’s not the day to mess with people’s expectations. Remember the year you departed from family tradition by putting walnuts in the stuffing? Or the time you skipped Grandma’s Jell-O mold? Didn’t go so well, did it?

... “I suggest to people that they need to be honest with themselves about what they can really accomplish,” says Jack Bishop, editorial director of America’s Test Kitchen, publisher of Cook’s Illustrated magazine. “You can have this fantasy, but if the reality does not line up, then you’ve just created a nightmare moment rather than a comforting moment.”

.... “It’s Thanksgiving,” Sifton says. “You can have a salad tomorrow.”  Read article. 

Related -  San Francisco Examiner, 11/15/12, "Alternatives to turkey on Thanksgiving:  Lamb, fish, beef, roast, vegan ideas." About.com "Vegetarian Thanksgiving main dish recipes." San Francisco Chronicle, 11/16/12,  "Food Bank has Thanksgiving turkey shortage." And your cultural tradition may be different, plan to enjoy the holiday!

Posted by Kathy Meeh