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11.07.2002

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nine tips to help you survive hosting your first thanksgiving
by Yee-Fan Sun | 1 2 3

There’s nothing like that first Thanksgiving away from your family to make you realize that you’re growing up. And you know you’ve officially entered the realm of adulthood when you make the big, bold step of deciding to then host a bevy of hungry friends for a turkey day gathering at your very own home. It’s an exciting thing, as you find yourself fantasizing about the pies you’ll bake and the turkey you’ll roast and the friends who’ll be squeezed around your table, passing around good food and basking in the fuzzy warm goodness of a full belly and fine company. But as that fourth Thursday in November creeps closer and closer, the reality of what’s involved begins to sink in. You realize your dining table’s too small, that you don’t have enough chairs, and you’ve never so much as roasted a chicken before in your life, never mind a 15 lb. monstrosity of a bird. And soon it’s visions of charred turkeys and bruised elbows you have dancing in your hand, as the stress of planning your first Thanksgiving dinner begins to fully set in.

But take a deep breath and relax, because we’re here to tell you that it’ll all turn out fine. To help make sure that everything goes smoothly, check out these nine tips …

1 Make it a potluck, where you supply the bird and stuffing and ask guests to bring their favorite side dishes or desserts. If you’re feeling really industrious, or have a couple of dishes you absolutely can’t imagine doing without on Thanksgiving – Mom’s candied yams, Grandma’s pecan pie – let your pals know you’ll be providing those as well as the main course. But Thanksgiving isn’t Thanksgiving without a surfeit of food, and unless you’re lucky enough to be able to take a whole week off from real life to slave away in the kitchen, you’ll go nuts if you aim to provide the entirety of the meal all by your lonesome. Besides, getting friends to bring their own personal Thanksgiving must-haves is a great way to get a taste of other peoples’ prized family recipes.

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