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Ralph Lauren Thanksgiving Table

Just came across this beautiful table setting and couldn’t resist the urge to share it with you.  I have china very similar to this… if only I could find it amongst the boxes in the garage!!!

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Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

The First Thanksgiving At Plymouth, 1621

Well, the big day is upon us and all that is left is the actual cooking of the turkey and a couple of last minute   dishes.  Everything should be ready by…

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Thanksgiving…Cranberry Orange Sauce

This simple recipe just takes a few minutes and surely beats the one we buy in a can.  There are times when Im willing to cut corners, just like in the frozen pearl onions for the gratin, but not…

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Gratin of Pearl Onions With Gruyere

Creamed onions are a seasonal favorite, especially at Thanksgiving. Pearl onions, traditionally any white onion less than 1 1/2 inches in diameter, are best for this dish. A number of…

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How to Set the Thanksgiving Table and Why: The Short Course

I am posting a wonderful article by Florence Fabricant published in the New York Times 6 years ago.  It not only details how to set a table  but also the reasons behind it.

It is interesting how…

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Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows in Orange Cups

This is an integral part of the Thanksgiving menu posted a couple of days ago.  You can either cook the puree as a casserole or scoop into orange cups topped with marshmallows and pecans for a…

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Thanksgiving Menu

This has been my menu for years, with the only variation being the stuffing, which I alternate from year to year and the second pie which is usually pecan or apple. Pumpkin pie is de rigueur! I don’t…

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Thanksgiving Pear Chestnut and Sage Stuffing

Whether to call the starch dish dressing or stuffing is a perennial debate at Thanksgiving tables. The term stuffing is usually used when it is cooked inside the turkey, while dressing is typically…

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Thanksgiving…Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

Now that I live in the South, the DEEP South, I think it would only be appropriate to have pecan pie as my other dessert this Thanksgiving.  I have been mulling whether to have pecan pie or chocolate…

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Thanksgiving…The Classic Pumpkin Pie

Now that Halloween is over, we can start worrying about Thanksgiving.  Even if you have a relatively small family, the problem is always the same…the venue and the participants!  When my children…

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