title: Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well: A Cookbook
author:  Sam Sifton 
description: No national holiday preserves traditions as rigorously observed as the foods of Americas Thanksgiving Day. In fact, its impossible to imagine the fourth Thursday of November without turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin pie. Sifton, former food critic for the New York Times, sets out to find the best rendition of the time-honored Thanksgiving dinner. Hes not interested in introducing some trendy new food into the feast, just in steering readers to carefully crafted versions of customary holiday favorites. Sifton quickly inventories essential kitchen equipment for the dinner. He enumerates the sorts of turkeys currently in markets and gives a handful of recipes with varying cooking techniques. A host of different stuffings and side dishes complements the bird. Traditional American desserts conclude the meal. He even details how to set a table, recognizing it as a nearly lost art in todays world. This is a good resource for any cook not already bound to fixed and inflexible Thanksgiving menus. --Mark Knoblauch
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  Stunning Recipes 
  FOR A FAMILY 
  FEAST 
  Thanksgiving
  
  From the irresistible aroma of autumn delights simmering 
  in the oven to the first bite of a freshly carved turkey, make 
  your next Thanksgiving a celebration of family and food. 
  Taste of Home Holidays: Thanksgiving is your go-to source 
  for crowd-pleasing recipes that shine at the dinner table and 
  melt in your mouth. With six chapters of Thanksgiving 
  classics and autumn-inspired favorites, there are countless 
  reasons to be thankful at your next holiday get-together.
  Gather the family for an unforgettable meal of festive fall 
  recipes. When the main course is served, your golden glazed 
  turkey is sure to be the center of attention. In addition, 
  colorful salads , savory side dishes and decadent desserts 
  create a memory-making menu. 
  When guests leave and the table is clean, turn to the bonus 
  Turkey Day Leftovers chapter to transform any extras into 
  tasty new entrees. You’ll also discover a section of simmering