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Grand Thanksgiving Menu Ideas to Share

Celebrity chefs, a Louisiana general, and a pro share favorite recipes

by Kate Sonders

Although fond depictions of turkeys and pilgrims are par for the course during Thanksgiving, the truth is Americans have always brought their cultural and regional identities to the holiday table. Whether famed chef, honored soldier, or simple farmer, each acknowledges Thanksgiving as a time for fellowship and food exploration shepherded by the tradition of grandparents. Read on for recipes and tips from turkey to trimmings that make up a full menu for your Thanksgiving feast.


Stories and recipes:

Chef, cookbook author, and keeper of his Grandma's Cuban heritage, Douglas Rodriguez tells of
A Table of Possibilities.
Ming Tsai, chef and TV personality, shares his Thanksgiving traditions on Enjoying an East-West Feast.
See A Well-Planned Feast, Cajun style, with recipes from Lieutenant General Russel Honore (Ret.).
Join members of the Underwood Family Farms as their feast reflects A Feel for the Land.
For tips from pro Rick Rodgers, take a look at
A Primer From Mr. Thanksgiving.

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