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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