Thanksgiving is pounding on our door!
And many of us are cooking a full spread for the first time.
Will disaster ensue? Not with the help of our TFP friends!
Spill it, experienced Thanksgiving-meal-cookers!
Birds, pies, sides, stuffing, cranberries, etc.
We need to hear all of your tips.
Or maybe you can critique the plans that we beginners present.
A few questions to get people started:
What preparation do you do the day before?
Do you prepare any sides or pieces of meals in advance?
What time do you recommend serving the meal?
What time should guests arrive, so they're not sitting around watching you cook?
How do you serve the meal - does everything go on the table at once, do you set up a side table with a buffet, or do you serve courses?
If you serve your meal in courses, what's the order?
Also -- Share any funny T-day disasters or otherwise applicable stories.
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I've been helpful for many T-day meals, but I've never been responsible for everything. I have no idea where to start. Well, other than stuffing. I can make the bread and chop the celery, onions, and walnuts the day before.
To top it off, we're cooking cornish game hen this year (yes, I'm a clueless veggie). I've been looking up recipes and advice. Tt will most likely do that part of the cooking, but I want to make sure we're well-equipped with a plan so we don't serve a dry, nasty bird. If something has to die to feed people in my house, it's going to at least be done right. Hopefully as pretty as these guys:
