Cooking Up a Thanksgiving Day Feast

Thanksgiving is a day devoted to gratitude, guests and good food. Each year you take on the duty of serving a bountiful feast for your nearest and dearest, and each year the plates are licked clean and leftovers are nowhere to be found. In the spirit of always trying to outdo yourself, here’s everything you need to make this Thanksgiving Day perfect.

Kiss the Cook

Thanksgiving dinner is the most anticipated meal of the day, so roll up your sleeves and slip on a vintage style apron, like the ones you can find on Sur La Table’s clearance section where items are up to 75% off, before you begin cooking. Following Grandma’s recipe, prepare your famous cornbread stuffing, and send it to the oven for slow cooking in a large scalloped edge baker, also found in the clearance section of SurLaTable.com. No meal is complete without a buttery roll to catch all the last drops of gravy left behind on the plate after the turkey’s been gobbled up. Search for Stonewall Kitchen’s Popover Mix (which is sure to do the trick) at Chefs.com, where you’ll get free shipping on all purchases. 

Appliances a Go-Go

Instead of standing on your feet manning the stove and oven all day long, let some of our favorite kitchen appliances help you out. QVC.com is offering special prices on their kitchen goods, including a turkey deep fryer -- don’t knock it until you’ve tried it -- and a KitchenAid stand mixer to get your mashed potatoes to that creamy, yet slightly lumpy consistency. When dessert time rolls around, serve your pumpkin pie a la mode, with homemade ice cream that you churned the night before in your Cuisinart Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream and Sorbet maker, which is available at ABestKitchen.com, who is offering free shipping on your $100 purchase.

Table Transformation

A great meal becomes grand when served on a fully decorated table. Go all out with luxurious table linens, a beautiful floral centerpiece, and autumn-scented candles to set the mood. BrylaneHome.com is currently offering their Thanksgiving themed linens (including table runners and placemats) at up to 60% off, plus you can save $15 on your $75 purchase, through December 31. ProFlowers.com has designed a turkey centerpiece that’ll be delivered to your door for only $29.99, which is 25% off the original price, now through November 23. YummiCandles.com can help you select the right scent, whether cranberry or apple cinnamon, to elevate your dinner, plus your purchase will be 10% off.

Enjoy your celebration, and take time to give thanks!