The Perfect Thanksgiving Feast... For the Less-Than-Perfect Family
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hose who are familiar with our uniquely American manner of cel- ebrating Thanksgiving (probably no
other nation refers to a national obser- vance as “Turkey Day”) almost all carry with them two distinct images of this special occasion. One is represented by Norman Rockwell’s famous November, 1942, painting “Freedom from Want,” that pictures an idyllic meal: grandmother sets a magnificent turkey on the table as smil- ing members of multiple family genera- tions look on. Then there is that other possible
Thanksgiving—one in which things don’t work out quite so well. The 1995 movie, “Home for the Holidays,” stars Holly
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Hunter, Robert Downey, Jr., and a host of other wonderful actors in a story about the worst ever Thanksgiving. Everything goes wrong: old feuds simmer, unresolved sor- rows emerge, honest expressions of love are rejected and—yes—the turkey and gravy get dumped on someone’s head. As much as we long for the flawless,
bucolic Thanksgiving—especially if we are hosting the meal—we live in fear that this year’s might be an awful, imploding Thanksgiving. Our tendency is to believe we have little control over which of the two Thanksgivings we’re going to experi- ence this year. Good news! Here are three special “servings” cleverly portrayed as menu items (with accompanying side
dishes) that may help diminish the possibil- ity of a disastrous Turkey Day. If this isn’t your turn to host, you might want to cut out this article and save it for another year.
“Chaotic Kid Casserole” (similar to “Break Everything Bisque”)
The Occasion: One family of your clan will be attending the feast with children who are completely out of control. The parents of these kids seem oblivious to the distraction and destruction caused by their children. While no one is really able to enjoy the fellowship and meal, typically little is said to the parents (at the time; plenty is said by fuming relatives on the
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