Last year, we devoted a lot of blog space to Thanksgiving, by Sam Sifton. And since weโre editors and writers, supposedly on the pulse of what the lastest, greatest, trendiest everything is, we should probably be featuring this yearโs of-the-moment holiday cookbook. But hereโs the thing: โtrendyโ and โof-the-momentโ are not words that should EVER EVER EVER be in the same sentence as โThanksgiving,โ and we stand by our claim that Sam Siftonโs timeless, authoritative, delicious guide to our countryโs greatest holiday is The Only Thanksgiving Recipe Collection You Will Ever Need. (Outside of your grandmotherโs recipe box, of course โ we donโt want to get anyone in trouble here). As such, we launch our โCountdown to Thanksgiving Seriesโ with a bountiful giveaway: In the next 48 hours, five readers are eligible to win a free copy of Siftonโs Thanksgiving, and five more are eligible to have a free copy sent to whoever is cooking/hosting the feastโฆ as a little pre-holiday pump-up and thank-you-in-advance. Thatโs TEN COPIES WE ARE GIVING AWAY. All you have to do is leave a comment below (we wouldnโt complain if this comment included a Thanksgiving tip) and tell me which one you are: #Host or #Guest.
Update: All winners have been notified. Congrats Josh, Betsy, Candice, Eva, Molly, Susan, Colleen F, L, Divya, Memegirl and to everyone else thanks for playing!
Related: Sam Siftonโs 1o Laws of Thanksgiving.
Iโm a host to my boyfriends of 4 yearโs family, who I am meeting for the first time. This should be interesting since I didnโt grow up having Thanksgiving since weโre Colombian. Weโll probably cook non-traditional food but I love to sit in bed reading cookbooks so I would love this one!
Iโll be hosting for our little family this year! We live far from family but enjoy our time together. Thanks for the fab giveaway! PS made porcupine meatballs for the first time tonight and had my eldest totally convinced that they were made from porcupines! He saw the recipe in your book and everything. Hilarious, and delicious! Thanks!
Iโm a #guest with a tradition to share: my family always has prosecco or cava with appetizers. Bubbly shouldnโt have to wait until holiday parties or New Yearsโ Eve!
#host and designated pumpkin pie baker since the age of three.
Since we have 2 newborn twin boys we get to be the #guest this year!
I am a guest this year and I am really hoping I get to bring a dish to pass. I found a great pomegrane and wild rice salad that I think fits the bill!
Not only am I hosting, but Iโm hosting my in-laws! yikes.
Iโm a #guest this year and so sad about it! Between the travelling of all the guests (only 5 are local), and then range of dietary restrictions (gluten free, vegan, vegan + no oil, etc), we are throwing in the towel and ordering from Whole Foods.
However! I make Thanksgiving-inspired meals throughout the year since I love it so much and would very much enjoy book dedicated to the topic!
#guest this year! my favorite thanksgiving tip is making sure to bake an extra pumpkin pie for breakfast the next day~
Host last Thanksgiving, guest this year. Make the mashed potatoes the day before, use extra milk and butter, and reheat just before in the microwave!
Guest this year. I plan to host (for the first time) next year. Oh, and I really want that book. ๐
Hoping to be a guest โ but wonโt mind hosting . (Really i should know by now but hubbie needs to confirm with his folks.) I love cooking the sides. And even if i am a guest, iโll be cooking.
I am the #host this year. I try to make my plan ahead to keep me on track. And label your dishes and serving utensils beforehand!
Guest! Fortunately!
Guests! We are bringing the gravy because my husband is from Alabama and convinced that no one in the state of Utah knows how to make gravy. This will entail buying 20 pounds of turkey wings earlier in the week to make the turkey stock.
Also donating to the local food bank in our hostsโ names.
Host! I love to cook it all ๐ Canโt wait til we get our Willie Bird!
#guest. Sending some decent knives to family for event as hostess gift, praying they wonโt go in the dishwasherโฆ
Iโm a guest!. My sister always treats the family to Thanksgiving and then we go up to my husbandโs brothers house for Thanksgiving supper!
Guest. Last year there were no mashed potatoes or gravy. I know what Iโm bringing this year!
weโre guests this year, but cooked last year โ we like to do both! our tip is brine the turkeys and wine the guests!
I โฅ hosting Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving tip: Do a pre-holiday oven clean!
weโre hosting this year. first time in new house and with the whole family!
I am the host. I bake my pies the day before and prep anything else I can that day too!
First time #host, with my wifeโs and my families both coming over. Should be quite a day!
Guests this year โ some years we stay home and I do the cooking. Tips โ keep it simple. No gnocchi or crazy stuffings, just simple foods that are simply wonderful!