Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving will be here next week and it's my favorite holiday. To me it's a very American holiday. It's a secular holiday and has nothing to do with religion. It does not involve gift giving and all the hassle that goes with that. It's also a holiday that brings Americans together. No matter what your political belief, your religious belief, your ethnic background, everyone celebrates the holiday and does it in the same way -- by eating turkey.


Sure there are some differences and some of those differences come out in the food that is served for the holiday. In addition to turkey, stuffing and traditional side dishes Italians may have lasagna, Greeks spanakopita, Vietnamese spring rolls, etc. But practically everyone has turkey and stuffing and potatoes of some kind. Many of us have the same side dishes year after year after year which gives the holiday continuity and ritual often lacking in the rest of American life.


It's a terrific time to be together with friends and family and enjoy good food and good company.