It's Almost Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving!  A holiday devoted to gathering people you love, feeding them until they fall asleep and leaving them with small pox...no...wait....that was just the Pilgrims.  Scratch that last one.

Seriously though, I love Thanksgiving.  A day of loved ones, laughter and food without guilt (did you hear me?  NO DIETS!).  For one Thursday, once a year, we are free to be gluttonous slobs and we give thanks for it.  Amen!

I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner for some LA friends this year and I'm making scalloped potatoes as a side dish.  The wonderful Saveur Magazine website has once again proven to be the golden cooking god at which I bow my mortal head.  Too much?  Sorry, I'm an actor, I'm dramatic sometimes.  Anyway...this video has helped me with the recipe and the most efficient way to prepare said recipe.  Maybe it will help you too.

Look forward to posts about bird carcasses, how gross I find bird carcasses, fall veggies and crying over the next week while I prepare for the annual day of turkeys.

Happy holiday prepping!

Mel