In the last 36 hours I have made Spinach Madeline, Cornbread Dressing, Cupcakes, Chicken Stock Chicken-Black Bean Soup, Chicken Enchiladas, Pureed Green Beans, and a Bourbon Pumpkin Tart. And finally we have put the turkey in the brine. I have been cooking non-stop . . . a lot of cooking to freeze as well as prep work for Thursday.
I love Thanksgiving! I love the preparation and planning and I love the rituals of it. Friends make fun of me because they think I like to control the day and yes I guess I do, but it is because I like the traditions and I like having the same dishes I ate growing up. I also like the challenge of trying to do it better every year - the prep, the food, the table.
For me this Thanksgiving is nearly over - all that's left is to roast the turkey and make the gravy . . . for me, most of my rituals are complete.
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