Claire
Master Chef
Speaking of Thanksgiving problems ... does anyone else have some issues. This year I seem to have managed to invite the two women I know who rarely eat, and a vegetarian. It really isn't a problem; I'll just make my traditional meal, ask everyone to bring a dish (potluck is an easy out for this kind of thing, at least everyone has something they will eat). It just cracks me up, though, that I'll have people at the table pushing food around politely. Usually what I have is people chowing down, going back for more, and taking home leftovers and wishing for more. The vegetarian friend only recently started that regime, so don't know what his reasons are or what kind of vegetarian he is. But, in fact, I'm not changing anything and they're all really happy to have been invited. What I usually do is tell people what I'm making, then ask them to bring a dish to fill in their traditional/dietary restrictions blanks.