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@Smokeat You took the words right out of my mouth.

A note on the Halal part of your question. Halal is meat that is slaughtered according to Islamic law. I'm Muslim also but I eat kosher meat, so I'll be buying my turkey from Trader Joes (they have wonderful kosher turkeys)....For the halal guest, I'd suggest asking him/her if they are ok with eating kosher. And then get the TJ's turkey--its brined and delicious! That way everyone can eat the kosher turkey, and then you could just make a fish dish for your pescatarian.

I also follow Ina's recipe...use it for my Thanksgiving turkey too! never has failed me.

Gosh I can relate to the "coupon clippers"...too many of these type in my restaurant's city in upstate Washington...

I'm so used to the intense Original flavor that when I tried this one, it was lackluster for me, just too weak.

molten lava chocolate cakes

eggs florentine

eggs benedict!

Clarified butter, aka, GHEE! My [Indian] grandma's kitchen was definitely not to be found without a huge tub of Ghee...

chocolate cake with buttercream frosting.

Thanks everyone! My first complete Thanksgiving turned out absolutely perfect (not even a tiny mistake!), and I think I really impressed my boyfriend's family with the fabulous dinner. And it was such a blast to cook! =] Thanks for your help with the planning!

mini brownies. or mini pecan pie bites.

mm peach cobbler after a barbecue of rib eyes, grilled red peppers, chicken skewers, roasted garlic, and fresh salad greens from my garden.