Thanksgiving

Don’t Fear the Beer at Thanksgiving

November 30, 2010 Like 1 James Burrus

Thanksgiving is the best of all the holidays. Feasting all day on a table full of fresh, home-cooked food amongst family and friends is a true oasis amid the marketing tsunami of Christmas that gets its green light when the…

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Prehistoric Thanksgiving

November 30, 2010 Like 0 James Burrus

My nostalgia for Thanksgiving dinner extends this year to the Cretaceous Period. Yes, I’ll be feasting on dinosaur, or at least a cousin about 75 million years removed. Not Tyrannosaurus Rex or Stegosaurus or a Velociraptor—although I’m frightened to learn…

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Season’s Fleeing

November 29, 2010 Like 2 John Lehndorff

‘Tis the season for the gathering of the tribes. From November through New Year’s Day, the dining table will be circled by family and friends. While that thought may fill you with joy, you’d be less than honest if you…

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The Origin and Species of Stuffing

November 16, 2009 Like 2 John Lehndorff

When I stand in my new kitchen on the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving Day this year, I shall not stand alone. My son and my sister will be there, and so will my mom and her mother in spirit.

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Happy Turkeys For Us

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

The roll of her eyes was unmistakable. “You want to spend how much on a turkey?” my puzzled mother asked. “About 30 bucks,” I replied. “But Butterballs are only five bucks.” “It’s worth the extra cost. Just think of the…